Hueytown, AL Tornado History — 158 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Hueytown, AL had?
Hueytown has had 158 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 19 violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Hueytown?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Hueytown was an EF1 on November 25, 2025.
When is tornado season in Hueytown?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Hueytown, with 47 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 Hueytown
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 71 total, averaging 3.5 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Hueytown 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Within 25 miles of Hueytown. 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 Hueytown
162 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Hueytown since 1950, across 14 events. 2,632 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on April 27, 2011, which caused 64 fatalities along a 80.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Hueytown
About Tornadoes in Hueytown
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.
Hueytown sits in the western reaches of the Birmingham metro area in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the storm systems that sweep central Alabama each spring have repeatedly put tornadoes on the ground nearby.
On April 15, 1956, an F4 tornado tore a 21.3-mile path through the area, killing 25 people and injuring 200. On April 4, 1977, an F5 ground along a 14.7-mile track, killing 22 and injuring 130. On April 9, 1998, another F5 carved a 30.3-mile path up to 1,320 yards wide, killing 32 people and injuring 259. Then came April 27, 2011, when tornado after tornado crossed the region in a single day — among them an EF4 that stayed on the ground for 80.68 miles, killing 64 people and injuring 1,500, and an EF3 that tracked 72.13 miles and killed 7.
The danger here is not confined to spring. An EF3 on January 23, 2012 killed one person and injured 75; an EF2 struck on Christmas Day, December 25, 2015; and an EF3 on January 26, 2021 killed one person and injured 30. Activity has continued in recent seasons: an EF2 tracked 39.48 miles through the area on March 15, 2025, and an EF1 touched down on November 25, 2025.