Huntsville, AL Tornado History — 180 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Huntsville, AL had?
Huntsville has had 180 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 18 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Huntsville?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Huntsville was an EF0 on May 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Huntsville?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Huntsville, with 51 on record. April through June account for 109 of the 180 tornadoes on record near Huntsville.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Huntsville
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 102 total, averaging 5.1 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Huntsville 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A small satellite tornado of EF0 intensity developed to the south of the New Market Tornado... with damage first noted along Hurricane Rd. at 4:03 PM. At this point... (HUN)
An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 85 mph was documented near Larkin Mountain in Jackson County... AL. The tornado began in a creek on the property near the intersect (HUN)
Two trees were reported down about one mile south of Gum Springs Baptist Church. (HUN)
Within 25 miles of Huntsville. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Huntsville
3 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Huntsville and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 20, 2025 and the most recent on May 27, 2025. They are already counted in the Huntsville totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
An EF-0 tornado with peak wind of 83 mph... path length of 0.12 miles... and path width of 25 yards. (HUN)
An EF-1 with peak wind of 110 mph... path length of 10.46 miles... and maximum path width of 275 yards. (HUN)
Roof torn off of a two story home as well as significant damage to roofs and walls of surrounding houses. (HUN)
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
Casualties on Record Near Huntsville
172 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Huntsville since 1950, across 16 events. 1,617 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record near Huntsville.
The deadliest single event was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which caused 72 fatalities along a 132.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Huntsville
What the record shows near Huntsville
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Huntsville, with 50 of the 180 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 33 so far. The Huntsville record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Huntsville, 124 reached EF0 or EF1 and 53 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Huntsville is rated EF5, of which 3 are logged. A further 3 near Huntsville are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Huntsville has averaged 5.1 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 102 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 18, and 3 of those years passed with none at all.