Albertville, AL Tornado History — 166 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Albertville, AL had?
Albertville has had 166 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 26 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Albertville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Albertville was an EF1 on May 20, 2025.
When is tornado season in Albertville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Albertville, with 67 on record. Spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most of the central and southern United States.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Albertville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 83 total, averaging 4.2 per year over this window.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Albertville
69 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Albertville since 1950, across 12 events. 749 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which caused 25 fatalities along a 33.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Albertville
About Tornadoes in Albertville
This overview was written July 28, 2026. The tornado counts and notable-event figures elsewhere on this page reflect the latest data and may differ from this summary.
Albertville sits atop Sand Mountain in Marshall County, in a corner of northeastern Alabama where the tornado threat arrives in two distinct seasons: the spring months of March and April, and a second window in late fall and early winter, when November and December storms have repeatedly crossed the plateau.
On April 27, 2011, an EF5 tornado tore through the area on a 33.66-mile path, killing 25 people, and an EF4 the same day carved a 127.8-mile track that killed 13 and injured 54. A year earlier, on April 25, 2010, an EF4 crossed the region while an EF3 injured 35 people and caused $14 million in property damage along a 17.7-mile path.
The cool season has proven dangerous here as well. An F4 struck on November 18, 1957, killing three people; an F4 on November 24, 2001, injured 22; and on November 11, 2002, an F3 tracked 72.6 miles, killing seven and injuring 53. Even late winter has turned violent — an F3 on February 16, 1995, killed six people and injured 130.
The threat remains current: EF1 tornadoes touched down near the city as recently as May 21, 2025.