Daphne, AL Tornado History — 174 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Daphne, AL had?
Daphne has had 174 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 4 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Daphne?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Daphne was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Daphne?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Daphne, with 30 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 Daphne
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 63 total, averaging 3.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Daphne since December 29, 2025
These are 5 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Within 25 miles of Daphne. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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
Have any tornadoes near Daphne been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Daphne from any of the 174 tornadoes since 1950, though 128 injuries have been reported. NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Daphne
About Tornadoes in Daphne
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.
Daphne sits on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama, where Gulf moisture keeps severe weather a threat well beyond spring. An F3 tornado on April 18, 1950 injured 15 people along a 14-mile path, and another F3 on November 3, 1968 tracked 70.4 miles through the region and injured 18. On February 10, 1981, an F2 injured 62 people and caused $2,750,000 in property damage along a 1.5-mile path.
Autumn has produced some of the area's more intense storms. An F3 on November 22, 1997 carved a mile-long path 300 yards wide, and October 13, 2001 brought an F3 that reached 440 yards in width, along with an F2 the same day. On November 27, 2004, an F2 injured 4 people along a 4.5-mile track.
In more recent years, an EF2 on March 9, 2011 injured 4 people, and another EF2 touched down nearby that same day. An EF2 on December 25, 2012 followed a 5.15-mile path and caused $1,350,000 in damage. EF0 and EF1 tornadoes struck repeatedly on October 29 and 30, 2022, and again on January 9, 2024, and an EF1 on October 27, 2025 continued the cool-season tornado pattern familiar along this stretch of the Gulf Coast.