Northport, AL Tornado History — 122 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Northport, AL had?
Northport has had 122 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 18 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Northport?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Northport was an EF1 on March 15, 2025.
When is tornado season in Northport?
March is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Northport, with 32 on record. April through June account for 29 of the 122 tornadoes on record near Northport.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Northport
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 54 total, averaging 2.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Northport 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
TDS observed from KBMX radar. (BMX)
An EF-0 tornado with winds up to 80 mph was confirmed in western Jefferson County. Path length 5.83 miles and width 200 yards. (BMX)
Within 25 miles of Northport. 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 Northport
192 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Northport since 1950, across 11 events. 2,846 injuries have been reported across all events. 2011 was the deadliest year on record near Northport.
The deadliest single event was an EF4 on April 27, 2011, which caused 64 fatalities along a 80.7-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Northport
What the record shows near Northport
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Northport, with 33 of the 122 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 26 so far. The Northport record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Northport, 80 reached EF0 or EF1 and 41 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Northport is rated EF5, of which 2 are logged. A further 1 near Northport is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Northport has averaged 2.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 54 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 10, and 6 of those years passed with none at all.