Prichard, AL Tornado History — 160 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Prichard, AL had?
Prichard has had 160 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 3 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Prichard?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Prichard was an EF0 on May 29, 2025.
When is tornado season in Prichard?
October is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Prichard, with 23 on record. April through June account for 43 of the 160 tornadoes on record near Prichard.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Prichard
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 59 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Prichard since December 29, 2025
These are 8 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
Broadcast media shared video of a tornado near the Tensaw River via social media. Time and location estimated from radar with TDS evident. (MOB)
A brief EF-0 tornado touched down just west of Highway 225 between Kilcrease Rd and Green Jordan Rd and lifted just east of Highway 225. The tornado produced spotty tre (MOB)
Trees down on Buzbee Rd... including one tree that fell onto a trailer. Time estimated from radar. (MOB)
A NWS storm survey found a weak EF-1 tornado began near Howells Ferry Rd then progressed southeast toward Moffett Rd resulting in several uprooted hardwood trees along (MOB)
Available Sentinel 2 satellite imagery and available radar data with a tornado debris signature revealed a weak EF0 tornado occurred near Theodore Industrial Park. Mino (MOB)
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a weak EF0 tornado tracked from Irvington through the Laurendine area causing sporadic minor tree damage all along (MOB)
Available high resolution satellite imagery revealed a brief EF0 tornado occurred in the Turnerville area... tracking across Dixie Road and Salco Road. The tornado caus (MOB)
The EF-0 tornado began along Mason Ferry Rd west of Georgetown Alabama where it resulted in a few large branches snapped. The tornado continued through the forest on th (MOB)
Within 25 miles of Prichard. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Prichard
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Prichard and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 29, 2025 and the most recent on May 29, 2025. It is already counted in the Prichard totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Tree damage reported in the Princeton Woods neighborhood. (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
Casualties on Record Near Prichard
1 fatality has been recorded within 25 miles of Prichard since 1950, across 1 event. 134 injuries have been reported across all events. 1996 was the deadliest year on record near Prichard.
The deadliest single event was an F1 on January 26, 1996, which caused 1 fatality along a 2.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Prichard
What the record shows near Prichard
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Prichard, with 43 of the 160 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Prichard record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Prichard, 134 reached EF0 or EF1 and 26 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Prichard is rated EF3, of which 3 are logged.
Across the last 20 years Prichard has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 59 in total. 2022 was the busiest of them with 17, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.