Enterprise, AL Tornado History — 129 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Enterprise, AL had?
Enterprise has had 129 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Enterprise?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Enterprise was an EF0 on March 31, 2025.
When is tornado season in Enterprise?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Enterprise, with 20 on record. April through June account for 32 of the 129 tornadoes on record near Enterprise.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Enterprise
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Enterprise since December 29, 2025
These are 3 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Video of a tornado touchdown in Enterprise lofting debris around 4:15 CDT. Path most likely through a wooded area with no structural damage reported so far. (TAE)
Video of a tornado around 1:30 pm CDT. TDS on radar was most apparent from 1:36 pm to 1:39 pm CDT. Tornado likely dissipated near (31.50...-85.55) around 1:41 pm CDT. P (TAE)
EF2 tornado confirmed by storm survey. Started at 1:29 pm CT and ended at 1:33 pm CT. (TAE)
Within 25 miles of Enterprise. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. 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 Enterprise
14 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Enterprise since 1950, across 3 events. 283 injuries have been reported across all events. 2007 was the deadliest year on record near Enterprise.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on March 1, 2007, which caused 9 fatalities along a 10.3-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Enterprise
What the record shows near Enterprise
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Enterprise, with 26 of the 129 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 17 so far. The Enterprise record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Enterprise, 103 reached EF0 or EF1 and 25 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Enterprise is rated EF4, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Enterprise is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Enterprise has averaged 2.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 54 in total. 2012 was the busiest of them with 11, and 4 of those years passed with none at all.