Tornadoes Near Athens, AL
234 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Athens, AL since 1950, 28 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.2 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Athens?
Yes. 234 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Athens, AL since 1950. The closest passed within 0.2 miles on April 3, 1974, rated F5.
What was the strongest tornado near Athens?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of April 3, 1974, which came within 0.2 miles and carved a track 83.3 miles long. 28 of the 234 tornadoes recorded near Athens were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Athens?
The deadliest nearby was the EF5 of April 27, 2011, which killed 72 people and passed within 5.1 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 209 and injured 1,867 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Athens?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Athens, AL, with 65 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Athens by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Athens, AL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.