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Tornado in Morgan County, Alabama
50 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.
Morgan County, Alabama, has 50 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 8.6 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 14 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 17 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 6 at (E)F3, 3 at (E)F4, 2 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Morgan County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 50 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 14 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
8Apr
15May
8Jun
1Jul
2Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
6Dec
2
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 50 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 |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $66K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Tornado | F0 | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1995 | Tornado | F0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F0 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 11 | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F5 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F5 | — | — | — | 56 | County |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 1 Aug 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1967 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 2 | — | County |
| 25 May 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1957 | Tornado | F3 | $250 | — | 2 | 90 | County |
| 24 Apr 1955 | Tornado | F4 | $2.5M | — | 5 | 20 | County |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 4 | 50 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Morgan County had?
50 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County?
The tornado of 24 Apr 1955, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M; 5 deaths recorded.
How does Morgan County compare with Alabama for tornado?
8.6 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 50 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.