Tornadoes Near Birmingham, AL
221 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Birmingham, AL since 1950, 25 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 1.4 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 Birmingham?
Yes. 221 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Birmingham, AL since 1950. The closest passed within 1.4 miles on January 13, 1976, rated F2.
What was the strongest tornado near Birmingham?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of April 4, 1977, which came within 2.5 miles and carved a track 14.7 miles long. 25 of the 221 tornadoes recorded near Birmingham were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Birmingham?
The deadliest nearby was the EF4 of April 27, 2011, which killed 64 people and passed within 4.5 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 213 and injured 2,900 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Birmingham?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2000s were the most active decade near Birmingham, AL, with 53 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 Birmingham by Decade
Nearby Towns
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Birmingham, AL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.