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Tornado in Walker County, Alabama
59 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.
Walker County, Alabama, has 59 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 3,206 tornado events recorded in Alabama; its 7.5 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 27 deaths in the county to tornadoes.
By rating: 12 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 10 at (E)F2, 7 at (E)F3, 4 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Alabama
| Measure | Walker County | Alabama | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 59 | 3,206 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.5 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 27 | 692 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | April | April | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
5Mar
6Apr
16May
11Jun
0Jul
0Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
10Dec
4
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF4 | $115M | — | 9 | 40 | County |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Tornado | EF3 | $13M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF1 | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Tornado | EF3 | $598K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $850K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2009 | Tornado | EF1 | $260K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $215K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Tornado | EF2 | $200K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Tornado | F1 | $34K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Tornado | F1 | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2003 | Tornado | F1 | $21K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 7 | 40 | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | 3 | 20 | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Tornado | F1 | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tornado | F3 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F1 | $130K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1998 | Tornado | F0 | $30K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1993 | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Tornado | F1 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 5 | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1983 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Dec 1978 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Feb 1975 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F4 | $25M | — | — | 102 | County |
| 8 May 1973 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Mar 1967 | Tornado | F4 | $250K | — | 2 | 25 | County |
| 11 Mar 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1961 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Nov 1957 | Tornado | F4 | $25K | — | 4 | 15 | County |
| 20 Feb 1953 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jan 1953 | Tornado | F3 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Walker County had?
59 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 Walker County?
15 Mar 2025 (Tornado, EF2). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Walker County?
The tornado of 27 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $115M; 9 deaths recorded.
How does Walker County compare with Alabama for tornado?
7.5 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 59 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.