Tornadoes Near Huntsville, AL
248 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Huntsville, AL since 1950, 30 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0.4 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 Huntsville?
Yes. 248 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Huntsville, AL since 1950. The closest passed within 0.4 miles on December 21, 1967, rated F1.
What was the strongest tornado near Huntsville?
The strongest on record nearby was the EF5 of April 27, 2011, which came within 7.7 miles and carved a track 132 miles long. 30 of the 248 tornadoes recorded near Huntsville were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Huntsville?
The deadliest nearby was the EF5 of April 27, 2011, which killed 72 people and passed within 7.7 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 216 and injured 2,171 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Huntsville?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2010s were the most active decade near Huntsville, AL, with 67 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 Huntsville by Decade
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Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Huntsville, AL and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.