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Tornado in Pike County, Alabama
53 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.
NCEI records 53 tornado events in Pike County, Alabama, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
March is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 7.9 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
By rating: 20 at (E)F0, 19 at (E)F1, 9 at (E)F2, 4 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Pike County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 53 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | March | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
10Apr
9May
2Jun
0Jul
2Aug
4Sep
5Oct
0Nov
9Dec
5
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2016 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 7 | County |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 25 Dec 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Tornado | F2 | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2004 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 2000 | Tornado | F1 | $95K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $4K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 4 Mar 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Dec 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1971 | Tornado | F1 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1971 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1969 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1969 | Tornado | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 1962 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1961 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 6 Feb 1958 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1954 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | 2 | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Pike County had?
53 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 Pike County?
12 Mar 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Pike County?
The tornado of 5 Mar 1989, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.5M.
How does Pike County compare with Alabama for tornado?
7.9 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 53 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.