Tornadoes Near Bessemer, AL
189 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Bessemer, AL since 1950, 25 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.1 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 Bessemer?
Yes. 189 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Bessemer, AL since 1950. The closest passed within 0.1 miles on March 5, 1963, rated F4.
What was the strongest tornado near Bessemer?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of April 4, 1977, which came within 10.6 miles and carved a track 14.7 miles long. 25 of the 189 tornadoes recorded near Bessemer were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Bessemer?
The deadliest nearby was the EF4 of April 27, 2011, which killed 64 people and passed within 8.6 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 241 and injured 3,564 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Bessemer?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Bessemer, AL, with 43 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 Bessemer by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Bessemer, AL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.