East Florence, AL Tornado History — 125 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has East Florence, AL had?
East Florence has had 125 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 12 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near East Florence?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of East Florence was an EF1 on May 20, 2025.
When is tornado season in East Florence?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near East Florence, with 24 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 East Florence
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 63 total, averaging 3.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near East Florence since December 29, 2025
These is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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 East Florence. 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
Casualties on Record Near East Florence
11 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of East Florence since 1950, across 6 events. 192 injuries have been reported across all events. 1995 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was a F4 on May 18, 1995, which caused 3 fatalities along a 29.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near East Florence
About Tornadoes in East Florence
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.
East Florence sits in Lauderdale County along the Tennessee River in the far northwest corner of Alabama, and its tornado history falls into two seasons: the spring months of March through May, and a cool-season stretch that runs from November into February.
Spring has produced deadly storms here. An F4 tornado struck on May 18, 1995, killing 3 people and injuring 32 along a 29-mile path as much as 1,000 yards wide, with $2.75 million in property damage. On April 28, 2014, an EF3 killed 2 people and injured 30 on a 15.56-mile track. Long-track spring tornadoes appear in the earlier history too: an F3 injured 22 people along a 29.8-mile path on March 17, 1965, and another F3 traveled 32.3 miles through the area on April 22, 1972. More recently, an EF2 on March 25, 2023 caused $3.9 million in property damage on a 3.82-mile path, an EF3 touched down on May 9, 2024, and on April 6, 2025 an EF1 injured 5 people along a 28.8-mile track, causing $3.4 million in damage.
The cool season carries real danger here as well. An F3 on November 4, 1988 injured 16 people along a 60-mile track, an EF2 on December 16, 2019 killed 2 people, and an EF2 on February 16, 2025 injured 1.