Madison, AL Tornado History — 203 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Madison, AL had?
Madison has had 203 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 24 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Madison?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Madison was an EF0 on May 27, 2025.
When is tornado season in Madison?
April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Madison, with 56 on record. April through June account for 119 of the 203 tornadoes on record near Madison.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Madison
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 115 total, averaging 5.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Madison since December 29, 2025
These are 2 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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)
Two trees were reported down about one mile south of Gum Springs Baptist Church. (HUN)
Within 25 miles of Madison. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Madison
5 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Madison 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 Madison 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- 2 tornado was found starting in Madison county and continuing east into Jackson County. It had a maximum intensity of 134 MPH... a maximum width of 400 yards... (HUN)
Am EF-1 was found in Morgan County with an max intensity of 105 MPH... maximum path width of 540 yards... and a path length of 11.02 miles. (HUN)
Roof torn off of a two story home as well as significant damage to roofs and walls of surrounding houses. (HUN)
Two videos of a waterspout were provided via social media from the Blacks Landing area along Wheeler Lake. The waterspout formed south of Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Pla (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 Madison
201 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Madison since 1950, across 20 events. 1,831 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record near Madison.
The deadliest single event was an EF5 on April 27, 2011, which caused 72 fatalities along a 132.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Madison
What the record shows near Madison
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Madison, with 56 of the 203 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 35 so far. The Madison record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Madison, 138 reached EF0 or EF1 and 60 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Madison is rated EF5, of which 4 are logged. A further 5 near Madison are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Madison has averaged 5.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 115 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 19, and 1 of those years passed with none at all.