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Tornado in Marshall County, Alabama
76 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Marshall County, Alabama, has 76 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 13.4 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 6 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 15 at (E)F0, 35 at (E)F1, 18 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 2 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Marshall County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 76 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.4 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.7 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 6 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
5Mar
8Apr
33May
11Jun
2Jul
2Aug
1Sep
3Oct
4Nov
3Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 76 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2014 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | 5 | 48 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Tornado | EF0 | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $14M | — | — | 35 | County |
| 28 Jun 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $1.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $400K | — | — | 7 | County |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Tornado | F2 | $300K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 1995 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | $500 | — | 3 | County |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Tornado | F2 | $5.0M | — | — | 30 | County |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Tornado | F0 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 5 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 May 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 1974 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 May 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1962 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 8 | County |
| 6 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | — | 6 | County |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Marshall County had?
76 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Marshall County?
20 May 2025 (Tornado, EF1). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Marshall County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $14M.
How does Marshall County compare with Alabama for tornado?
13.4 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 76 of the state's 3,206 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.