Foley, AL Tornado History — 133 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Foley, AL had?
Foley has had 133 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 2 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Foley?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Foley was an EF1 on October 26, 2025.
When is tornado season in Foley?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Foley, with 21 on record. April through June account for 38 of the 133 tornadoes on record near Foley.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Foley
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Foley since December 29, 2025
This 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Trees down on Buzbee Rd... including one tree that fell onto a trailer. Time estimated from radar. (MOB)
Within 25 miles of Foley. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Foley
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Foley and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on June 17, 2025 and the most recent on October 26, 2025. They are already counted in the Foley totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
NWS Storm survey found an EF-1 tornado with a max wind of 95 mph occured near Kleinschmidt Road and County Road 87 northeast of Elberta Alabama. The tornado moved north (MOB)
A very compact... short-lived EF0 tornado moved through the Twin Pines community in Cantonment. This tornado began on the south side of the community where a very small (MOB)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
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 Foley been fatal?
No fatalities are on record within 25 miles of Foley from any of the 133 tornadoes since 1950, though 75 injuries have been reported, according to NOAA Storm Prediction Center records.
Notable Tornadoes Near Foley
What the record shows near Foley
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Foley, with 25 of the 133 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 24 so far. The Foley record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Foley, 116 reached EF0 or EF1 and 17 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Foley is rated EF3, of which 2 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Foley has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 38 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 10, and 9 of those years passed with none at all.