35646 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
Hot Rankings
The chance of earthquake damage in 35646 Zip Code is about the same as Alabama average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 35646 Zip Code is higher than Alabama average and is much higher than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #498
| 35646 Zip Code | 0.03 |
| Alabama | 0.08 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 35646 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| Alabama | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #289
| 35646 Zip Code | 292.86 |
| Alabama | 255.80 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 4,166 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 35646 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 0 | Cold: | 18 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 47 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 497 | Hail: | 1,174 | Heat: | 25 | Heavy Snow: | 6 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 2 | Ice Storm: | 8 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 19 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 2,082 | Tropical Storm: | 9 | Wildfire: | 0 | Winter Storm: | 18 | Winter Weather: | 12 |
| Other: | 249 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 35646 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 35646 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 35646 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 122 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 35646 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 2.5 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°40'N / 87°40'W | 34°44'N / 87°27'W | 13.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 3.6 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°40'N / 87°32'W | 34°46'N / 87°26'W | 8.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 6.4 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°44'N / 87°27'W | 34°44'N / 87°25'W | 1.90 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 6.8 | 2008-05-08 | 2 | 34°44'N / 87°28'W | 34°46'N / 87°25'W | 13.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 300K | 0K | Colbert |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A surveillance camera from an equipment company northeast of Leighton captured a tornado on video picking up at least 2 cars and throwing them nearly 40 feet. A home was destroyed and another heavily damaged along River Road and Second Street. Large trees were snapped and uprooted near Fosters Mill at the intersection County Road 40. An 18 wheeler was reported to be overturned in this area as well. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. | |||||||||||
| 7.4 | 1985-08-16 | 2 | 34°39'N / 87°38'W | 34°45'N / 87°40'W | 8.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 8.6 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°45'N / 87°40'W | 34°50'N / 87°30'W | 11.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 22 | 250K | 0 | Colbert |
| 9.7 | 1957-12-19 | 2 | 34°36'N / 87°40'W | 0 | 7 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |||
| 9.8 | 1964-03-09 | 3 | 34°30'N / 87°40'W | 34°36'N / 87°32'W | 10.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Franklin |
| 10.2 | 1953-02-20 | 3 | 34°42'N / 87°42'W | 0.10 Mile | 20 Yards | 1 | 8 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |
| 10.5 | 2008-05-08 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°25'W | 34°48'N / 87°22'W | 4.00 Miles | 250 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado continued its track from Fosters Mill in Colbert County into the far northern tip of Lawrence County. The tornado struck the Doublehead Resort and Lodge producing significant structural damage. A 2-story house was completely lifted off its foundation and moved nearly 20 feet. The entire west-facing side of this house was ripped off along with significant roof damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) produced no less than five tornadoes and damaging thunderstorm winds across northern Alabama during the late morning through mid afternoon hours. | |||||||||||
| 11.3 | 1978-04-18 | 2 | 34°41'N / 87°23'W | 34°41'N / 87°16'W | 6.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 12.4 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°44'N / 87°24'W | 34°44'N / 87°14'W | 13.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 12.5 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°35'N / 88°05'W | 34°44'N / 87°24'W | 45.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 16 | 2.5M | 0 | Colbert |
| 13.0 | 1965-02-11 | 2 | 34°50'N / 87°39'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Colbert | |||
| 13.0 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°26'W | 34°51'N / 87°17'W | 10.30 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 13.1 | 1953-03-22 | 2 | 34°51'N / 87°37'W | 1.00 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 13.7 | 1967-10-24 | 3 | 34°48'N / 87°47'W | 34°51'N / 87°35'W | 11.90 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 14.3 | 1968-05-29 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°26'W | 2.00 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 15.1 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°28'N / 87°29'W | 34°39'N / 87°07'W | 24.40 Miles | 500 Yards | 14 | 60 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 16.8 | 1999-02-27 | 2 | 34°54'N / 87°29'W | 34°56'N / 87°28'W | 1.70 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 145K | 0K | Lauderdale |
| Brief Description: A tornado occurred around 5:55 pm about 4 miles northeast of Killen in northern Lauderdale County. A mobile home was destroyed, several houses were heavily damaged, numerous trees were downed and uprooted, and several other structures sustained damage. The damage area was along CR 71 in the Antioch area. | |||||||||||
| 16.8 | 1964-03-09 | 3 | 34°51'N / 87°23'W | 34°54'N / 87°19'W | 5.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 2 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 17.8 | 1965-03-17 | 3 | 34°50'N / 87°30'W | 34°57'N / 87°12'W | 18.80 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lauderdale |
| 19.0 | 1951-11-15 | 2 | 34°50'N / 87°48'W | 1.50 Miles | 177 Yards | 0 | 6 | 3K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 19.6 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°42'N / 87°24'W | 34°55'N / 87°02'W | 25.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 20.0 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°52'W | 34°32'N / 87°45'W | 7.40 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 21.8 | 1974-04-03 | 2 | 34°20'N / 87°44'W | 34°25'N / 87°32'W | 12.80 Miles | 350 Yards | 0 | 4 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 22.0 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 34°55'N / 87°16'W | 1.00 Mile | 30 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Lauderdale | |
| 23.6 | 1971-02-04 | 3 | 34°18'N / 87°40'W | 34°23'N / 87°32'W | 9.60 Miles | 750 Yards | 1 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 23.7 | 1958-01-31 | 2 | 34°29'N / 87°52'W | 3.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 24.2 | 2008-02-06 | 4 | 34°24'N / 87°17'W | 34°31'N / 87°06'W | 14.00 Miles | 880 Yards | 4 | 23 | 0K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Representatives from the National Weather Service and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency conducted a storm survey of damage that occurred in Lawrence County, Alabama early in the morning of February 6, 2008. The damage was determined to originate from a strong tornado, which at its peak had winds of approximately 170 MPH, giving it a rating of EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Based on reports and an aerial survey conducted by the Lawrence County EMA, the tornado is believed to have originally touched down near the Pinhook community in south-central Lawrence County (just north of the Bankhead National Forest) around 3:02 AM CST. The tornado remained on the ground for approximately 16.7 miles; the first 14 miles of the track occurred in Lawrence County, tracking through the Aldridge Grove, Fairfield, Five Points, Midway, and Caddo communities. The tornado exited Lawrence County about 3 miles south southeast of Caddo around 3:20 AM CST. The most significant damage occurred in two main areas. The first occurred just south of the Pinhook community, near the intersection of County Road 92 and 188. The second occurred north of Aldridge Grove near the intersection of County Road 94 and 183, where three fatalities occurred. Numerous homes received significant structural damage, including a 2300 square foot/2-story brick house that was nearly leveled off its foundation. Large trees, with diameters up to 4 feet, were completely snapped, with many uprooted. Fence posts embedded in concrete were ripped out of the ground and vaulted 50 to 100 feet in several different directions. A truck was thrown over a distance of more than 100 yards into an open field. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front. | |||||||||||
| 24.5 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°39'N / 87°07'W | 34°41'N / 87°04'W | 4.10 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 56 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 25.0 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°36'N / 87°06'W | 34°37'N / 87°05'W | 1.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0K | Morgan |
| Brief Description: The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the tornado in Haleyville produced another tornado near the Lawrence-Morgan county line. The tornado began at 12:10 pm 1 mile southwest of Caddo near CR 214. The tornado moved northeast through Caddo and into Morgan County. The tornado ended at 12:15 pm near North Mountain Road in Trinity. Emergency Management officials estimated that around 25 homes sustained varying degrees of damage including 3 homes that were totally destroyed, one mobile home demolished, and 2 homes received significant damage. Additional damage was reported to several businesses and one church. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Two minor injuries were reported in Caddo. The tornado path was 4.9 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 34 33.765/87 09.104 End: 34 35.979/87 04.963 | |||||||||||
| 26.9 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°22'N / 87°05'W | 34°42'N / 87°05'W | 22.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 2 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 27.0 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°18'N / 87°21'W | 34°26'N / 87°07'W | 16.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 27.1 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°42'N / 87°05'W | 35°01'N / 87°07'W | 23.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Limestone |
| 27.3 | 2008-02-06 | 2 | 34°31'N / 87°06'W | 34°33'N / 87°03'W | 3.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0K | Morgan |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Representatives from the National Weather Service conducted a storm survey of damage in Morgan County, Alabama that occurred early on February 6th, 2008. The tornado continued its destructive path from Lawrence into Morgan County about 5 miles southwest of Decatur. The tornado tracked another 2.7 miles into Morgan County lifting near the Trinity community west of Decatur around 3:20 AM CST. EPISODE NARRATIVE: The WFO Huntsville County Warning Area experienced the worst tornado outbreak in 19 years on February 6, 2008. While the number of observed tornadoes was low (4), the area experienced two EF-4 tornadoes, the first time the area has witnessed more than one devastating tornado on the same day since 1974. This event was part of a large tornado outbreak which spanned both February 5th (Super Tuesday) and 6th (Wednesday). A series of tornadic supercell thunderstorms swept across the Mid-South and Southeast states ahead of a potent cold front. | |||||||||||
| 27.8 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°15'N / 87°37'W | 34°18'N / 87°30'W | 7.60 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Winston |
| 27.9 | 1989-02-20 | 2 | 34°15'N / 87°36'W | 34°18'N / 87°32'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Winston |
| 29.9 | 1958-05-25 | 2 | 34°38'N / 87°00'W | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Morgan | |||
| 30.2 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°26'N / 87°07'W | 34°30'N / 87°00'W | 8.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Morgan |
| 30.5 | 1955-03-21 | 2 | 34°42'N / 88°06'W | 34°44'N / 88°01'W | 5.40 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Colbert |
| 30.9 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°06'N / 87°44'W | 35°07'N / 87°36'W | 7.70 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 31.0 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°33'N / 87°03'W | 34°33'N / 86°57'W | 3.10 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: The same supercell thunderstorm that produced the tornado in Haleyville produced another tornado near the Lawrence-Morgan county line. The tornado began at 12:10 pm 1 mile southwest of Caddo near CR 214. The tornado moved northeast through Caddo and into Morgan County. The tornado ended at 12:15 pm near North Mountain Road in Trinity. Emergency Management officials estimated that around 25 homes sustained varying degrees of damage including 3 homes that were totally destroyed, one mobile home demolished, and 2 homes received significant damage. Additional damage was reported to several businesses and one church. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Two minor injuries were reported in Caddo. The tornado path was 4.9 miles long and 300 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 34 33.765/87 09.104 End: 34 35.979/87 04.963 | |||||||||||
| 31.3 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°09'N / 87°38'W | 34°18'N / 87°21'W | 19.20 Miles | 500 Yards | 5 | 22 | 0K | 0 | Winston |
| 31.3 | 2000-12-16 | 2 | 34°51'N / 87°03'W | 34°52'N / 86°59'W | 4.80 Miles | 60 Yards | 0 | 0 | 150K | 0K | Limestone |
| Brief Description: A second tornado began 5.1 miles west-northwest of Athens just south of O'Neal. The tornado travelled in a northeasterly direction crossing SR 99 where several houses were damaged heavily. Continuing northeast the tornado crossed CR 63 and damaged several houses and destroyed three mobile homes just south of Cross Key. The tornado then crossed CR 26 and SR 127 before dissipating about 5.0 miles north of Athens. The tornado was rated an F2 with no known injuries reported. The total tornado path was 4.8 miles long and about 60 yards wide. The tornado began at 12:38 PM and dissipated at 12:44 PM. Beginning: 34 50.326/87 03.032 Ending: 34 52.552/86 58.748 | |||||||||||
| 31.5 | 1997-05-02 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°00'W | 34°48'N / 86°58'W | 3.20 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 12 | 2.3M | 50K | Limestone |
| Brief Description: A tornado, rated at F2 on the Fujita scale, struck the southern and eastern sections of Athens in Limestone County. The tornado path began about 2 miles south-southwest of Athens near the intersection of Sanderfer Road and County Road 45. The tornado moved northeasterly crossing through southern and eastern sections of Athens. It crossed the intersection of State Road 127 and US 72 where several businesses were damaged. Some damage was caused at Athens Middle School. The tornado continued northeast dissipating near the intersection of Proyr Street and US 31 near Athens High School. According to EMA officals, siz homes were destroyed, 14 homes sustained major damage, and an additional 14 homes had minor damage. Three apartment buildings, each with eight units, were damaged, 13 businesses had major damage, and two businesses reported minor damage. Of the 12 injuries, two were described as serious. | |||||||||||
| 31.5 | 1963-04-29 | 2 | 35°02'N / 87°13'W | 35°02'N / 87°08'W | 5.10 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Giles |
| 31.7 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 34°14'N / 87°36'W | 1.60 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 13 | 800K | 0K | Winston |
| Brief Description: The Haleyville tornado first struck about 3 tenths of a mile inside Marion County just south of CR196 at 11:21 am. The tornado traveled on a northeast path moving directly through the center of downtown Haleyville severely damaging buildings including a shopping mall. The tornado continued traveling northeast through a residential and partially wooded area before ending about 7 tenths of a mile northeast of downtown Haleyville at 11:24 am. The tornado was rated an F2 on the fujita scale for tornado classification making it a strong tornado. Wind speeds associated with an F2 fall in the range of 113 to 157 mph, however, winds speeds probably remained on the low side of the range perhaps 115 to 130 mph. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 70 yards wide. Winston County EMA reported 13 injuries with the tornado including one that was listed as serious. Beginning: 34 13.037/87 38.354 Ending: 34 13.939/87 36.667 | |||||||||||
| 31.8 | 1957-04-08 | 3 | 34°07'N / 87°59'W | 34°19'N / 87°07'W | 51.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 32.3 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°46'N / 87°10'W | 34°53'N / 86°48'W | 22.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 1 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Limestone |
| 32.4 | 2001-11-24 | 2 | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 34°13'N / 87°38'W | 0.30 Mile | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 85K | 0K | Marion |
| Brief Description: The Haleyville tornado first struck about 3 tenths of a mile inside Marion County just south of CR196 at 11:21 am. The tornado traveled on a northeast path moving directly through the center of downtown Haleyville severely damaging buildings including a shopping mall. The tornado continued traveling northeast through a residential and partially wooded area before ending about 7 tenths of a mile northeast of downtown Haleyville at 11:24 am. The tornado was rated an F2 on the fujita scale for tornado classification making it a strong tornado. Wind speeds associated with an F2 fall in the range of 113 to 157 mph, however, winds speeds probably remained on the low side of the range perhaps 115 to 130 mph. The tornado path was 1.9 miles long and approximately 70 yards wide. Winston County EMA reported 13 injuries with the tornado including one that was listed as serious. Beginning: 34 13.037/87 38.354 Ending: 34 13.939/87 36.667 | |||||||||||
| 32.6 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°34'N / 88°05'W | 34°35'N / 88°05'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Franklin |
| 33.2 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°36'N / 88°06'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 33.8 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°07'N / 87°36'W | 35°12'N / 87°14'W | 21.40 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 0K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 34.7 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°41'N / 87°04'W | 34°48'N / 86°46'W | 18.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 5 | 41 | 0K | 0 | Limestone |
| 35.0 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°42'N / 87°03'W | 34°50'N / 86°47'W | 17.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 11 | 80 | 0K | 0 | Limestone |
| 35.0 | 1953-02-20 | 2 | 34°23'N / 87°04'W | 34°25'N / 86°57'W | 7.10 Miles | 220 Yards | 0 | 6 | 25K | 0 | Franklin |
| 35.3 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°48'N / 87°00'W | 34°55'N / 86°53'W | 10.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Limestone |
| 36.1 | 1987-05-21 | 2 | 34°10'N / 87°23'W | 0.30 Mile | 150 Yards | 1 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winston | |
| 36.2 | 1995-05-18 | 4 | 35°00'N / 87°29'W | 35°21'N / 87°10'W | 29.00 Miles | 1000 Yards | 3 | 32 | 4.6M | 0 | Lawrence And Giles |
| Brief Description: The tornado touched down near the Lawrence/Wayne County line near Deerfield and lifted near Campbellsville in Giles County. Two people were killed while outside their trailer in the extreme western part of Lawrence County and a third person was killed while inside a house near Deerfield. Thirty-four houses, 16 mobile homes and one business were destroyed. Ninety-eight houses, three mobile homes and two other buildings were damaged. The tornado pulled corn stalks that were two feet tall out fo the ground and destroyed 6 TVA steel high-tension-wire towers. Three of these towers were never found. A cancelled check from Etheridge was found in Cannon County, some 90 miles away. Seventy-five to 100 people were evacuated in Ethridge because of downed power lines. (F48H,M65H,M67H) | |||||||||||
| 37.0 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 34°52'N / 88°08'W | 0.50 Mile | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Alcorn | |
| 37.2 | 1956-02-17 | 3 | 35°09'N / 87°18'W | 35°09'N / 87°07'W | 10.40 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 37.3 | 1959-01-21 | 2 | 34°31'N / 88°12'W | 34°34'N / 88°07'W | 5.70 Miles | 20 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 37.4 | 1983-05-19 | 2 | 34°18'N / 87°02'W | 34°20'N / 87°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Morgan |
| 37.6 | 1972-04-21 | 3 | 35°08'N / 87°32'W | 35°17'N / 87°13'W | 20.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 38.0 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 34°07'N / 88°01'W | 34°15'N / 87°37'W | 24.60 Miles | 333 Yards | 0 | 4 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 38.0 | 1986-11-08 | 2 | 34°37'N / 88°12'W | 34°40'N / 88°11'W | 5.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 38.1 | 1957-04-07 | 2 | 34°27'N / 88°08'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |||
| 38.1 | 1964-03-25 | 3 | 34°10'N / 87°16'W | 34°12'N / 87°11'W | 5.40 Miles | 267 Yards | 0 | 7 | 250K | 0 | Winston |
| 38.2 | 1955-04-24 | 4 | 34°21'N / 87°03'W | 34°22'N / 86°54'W | 8.60 Miles | 200 Yards | 5 | 20 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 38.3 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 34°32'N / 86°54'W | 34°34'N / 86°50'W | 4.50 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 38.6 | 1983-05-19 | 2 | 34°16'N / 87°03'W | 34°18'N / 87°02'W | 2.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cullman |
| 38.7 | 1989-05-22 | 2 | 35°03'N / 87°09'W | 35°09'N / 87°00'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 1 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Giles |
| 38.7 | 2005-11-15 | 2 | 35°11'N / 87°45'W | 35°15'N / 87°40'W | 6.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 100K | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The NWS Storm Survey found that a tornado first touched down just south of Collinwood along Highway 13 near Shackelford Funeral Home. The tornado moved northeast and damaged several homes and snapped off numerous large trees along Ayers Rd. A barn was destroyed near the intersection of Ayers Road and Millrock. Several homes near this intersection received significant structural damage. Two trailer homes were damaged and were moved off their foundations. The tornado contiued to move northeast and did significant damage to the Millrock Baptist Church. Along Shawnette Road, more homes were damaged and numerous trees were blown down. Between Little Shawnette Road and Double Branch Road, a home was nearly destroyed. This was the last evidence of damage from the tornado in Wayne County. One injury occurred while a woman was inside her house on Shawnettee Road when the tornado moved the house off the foundation. | |||||||||||
| 38.8 | 1971-02-04 | 3 | 34°02'N / 87°57'W | 34°18'N / 87°40'W | 24.50 Miles | 750 Yards | 0 | 12 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 38.9 | 1967-06-29 | 2 | 34°27'N / 88°09'W | 0.50 Mile | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Franklin | |
| 39.8 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°53'N / 88°13'W | 34°56'N / 88°07'W | 7.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 39.9 | 1965-03-17 | 2 | 35°14'N / 87°20'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence | |
| 40.2 | 1952-03-22 | 4 | 34°36'N / 87°00'W | 34°41'N / 86°38'W | 21.60 Miles | 100 Yards | 4 | 50 | 25K | 0 | Morgan |
| 40.4 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 34°38'N / 88°14'W | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo | |||
| 40.5 | 1998-04-16 | 4 | 35°13'N / 88°01'W | 35°12'N / 87°38'W | 23.00 Miles | 1760 Yards | 3 | 6 | 4.0M | 0 | Wayne |
| Brief Description: The tornado killed 3 people in Wayne county. 2 females, their ages 75 and 57, were killed in a modular home on Lay Creek Rd. Another female, age 69, was killed on Chalk Creek Road in a wooden frame home. The tornado left nothing but the foundation. A lumber yard was destroyed. Many trees were down in the path of the tornado. Many houses and mobile homes were destroyed. 34 homes were completely destroyed, 14 homes had major damage and 22 had minor damage. . F75MH, F57MH, F69PH | |||||||||||
| 40.6 | 1985-06-17 | 2 | 34°32'N / 88°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 70 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo | |
| 41.1 | 2009-05-06 | 2 | 34°40'N / 86°49'W | 34°42'N / 86°47'W | 2.00 Miles | 75 Yards | 0 | 0 | 40K | 0K | Limestone |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down along Segers Road in eastern Limestone county, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees. A tree fell on a mobile home on Hardiman Road and split it in half. Peak wind speed was estimated at 115 mph with a path width of 75 yards. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Strong thunderstorms erupted around Midnight on the 6th in northwest Alabama and tracked across portions of north Alabama. The storms produced one to three inches of rainfall in parts of Lawrence, Morgan, Cullman and Marshall Counties resulting in a few instances of flash flooding. Following this first round of thunderstorms, a vigorous quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) advanced eastward from northern Mississippi into northwest Alabama before sunrise. This system strengthened as it encountered increasing instability. Given high amounts of low level wind shear, a break in the line resulted as a strong comma head / mesocyclone developed. This storm evolved into its own miniature supercell spawning three tornadoes along its track from eastern Lawrence through Morgan, Limestone and Madison Counties. The tornado in Limestone and Madison County produced up to EF2 damage along its 10.9 mile track, narrowly missing an elementary school, high school, and two churches in Madison. Other reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received with these storms. | |||||||||||
| 41.1 | 1974-04-03 | 3 | 34°34'N / 86°50'W | 34°36'N / 86°47'W | 3.80 Miles | 700 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Limestone |
| 41.7 | 1975-02-23 | 2 | 34°13'N / 87°03'W | 2.00 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cullman | |
| 41.7 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 34°53'N / 88°10'W | 13.40 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 41.8 | 1972-09-29 | 3 | 34°39'N / 88°20'W | 34°38'N / 88°11'W | 8.70 Miles | 880 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 43.4 | 1963-03-11 | 2 | 35°15'N / 87°26'W | 35°20'N / 87°17'W | 10.30 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Lawrence |
| 44.0 | 2007-03-01 | 2 | 34°04'N / 87°15'W | 34°09'N / 87°06'W | 9.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 50K | 0K | Winston |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado touched down near the intersection of County Road 41 and County Road 62, about 2 miles north of Arley. It then tracked northeastward, crossed Smith Lake, crossed County Road 77, before it moved into Cullman County. Several homes and barns were damaged along the path. One chicken house was totally destroyed and two others sustained major damage. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A powerful spring storm system brought an outbreak of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail to Central Alabama. | |||||||||||
| 44.1 | 2008-04-11 | 3 | 35°16'N / 87°24'W | 35°19'N / 87°13'W | 10.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 1 | 3.0M | 0K | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Many homes had roof damage especially on Coffee McGee Rd. An outbuilding was damaged on Crawfish Rd. Trees and utility poles were down along U.S. Highway 64 or Waynesboro Highway. Trees were down in Mt. Ararat Cemetery. The worst damage was a downed TVA electrical transmission tower east of U.S. Highway 43 on Hagan Rd. Metal debris was flung up and got stuck about a hundred feet above the ground in an electrical transmission tower. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Newspaper article stated 56 homes had damage, with 12 homes being complete losses, and there were mainly mobile homes having comp;lete; There was one minor injury. EPISODE NARRATIVE: There were six confirmed tornadoes on April 11, 2008. Large hail and straight line winds were also reported. | |||||||||||
| 44.7 | 1958-04-05 | 2 | 34°18'N / 86°54'W | 34°22'N / 86°49'W | 6.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Cullman |
| 44.8 | 2008-01-10 | 2 | 35°19'N / 87°35'W | 35°20'N / 87°34'W | 1.00 Mile | 400 Yards | 0 | 0 | 200K | 0K | Wayne |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A National Weather Service Storm Survey indicated that an EF2 tornado with wind speeds of 111-135 MPH struck Wayne County. The worst damage was at 9110 Buttermilk Ridge Rd. A 30 foot by 30 foot metal barn was completely destroyed. Other metal barns received considerable damage with most of the roof blown off. Some homes lost shingles on their roofs. A dog house that was anchored onto a concrete platform was blown away. Several trees were snapped at the trunk. A wooden plank was planted into the ground. Sheets of metal from the barn were carried about a half mile away into some trees on the Natchez Trace Parkway...just across into Lawrence county. Trees were lying in different directions on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Numerous trees were also uprooted at this location on the Natchez Trace. The EMA Director assessed the damage by the tornado at 200,000 dollars. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Squall line type thunderstorms, with some bow echoes, occurred on January, 10. Isolated supercells spawned a tornado in Wayne County. | |||||||||||
| 45.5 | 1957-11-18 | 2 | 34°40'N / 88°20'W | 34°44'N / 88°19'W | 4.50 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 2 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 45.8 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 34°48'N / 86°46'W | 34°50'N / 86°42'W | 4.70 Miles | 500 Yards | 9 | 110 | 0K | 0 | Madison |
| 45.9 | 1974-04-03 | 5 | 33°57'N / 87°57'W | 34°09'N / 87°38'W | 22.80 Miles | 500 Yards | 23 | 250 | 0K | 0 | Marion |
| 46.3 | 1989-02-20 | 2 | 34°02'N / 87°59'W | 34°08'N / 87°49'W | 10.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Marion |
| 46.4 | 1980-06-29 | 2 | 35°01'N / 86°49'W | 1.00 Mile | 40 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Lincoln | |
| 46.4 | 1951-11-14 | 2 | 35°13'N / 87°02'W | 0.20 Mile | 7 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Giles | |
| 46.5 | 1985-08-16 | 2 | 34°41'N / 86°42'W | 34°49'N / 86°43'W | 13.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Madison |
| 46.6 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°55'N / 88°18'W | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 5.40 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Tishomingo |
| 46.9 | 1966-11-10 | 2 | 34°14'N / 86°56'W | 34°17'N / 86°49'W | 7.60 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Cullman |
| 47.0 | 1988-11-04 | 2 | 35°15'N / 87°50'W | 35°25'N / 87°39'W | 13.00 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Wayne |
| 47.0 | 1976-05-13 | 3 | 34°59'N / 88°15'W | 35°03'N / 88°14'W | 4.70 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Hardin |
| 47.1 | 1998-04-16 | 5 | 35°16'N / 87°35'W | 35°26'N / 87°12'W | 22.70 Miles | 1760 Yards | 0 | 21 | 4.0M | 0 | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: Many fine homes, some even brick, were completely leveled. Trees were uprooted or blown down, power lines were down, 75 utility poles were blown down around the county. People who were at their homes went to the basement, or in a closet, or in a bathroom. The EMA report of a one ton Dodge flatbed truck, which weighs almost 5000 pounds, being hurled 20 miles, could not be confirmed. Therefore this account should be discounted. However, the EMA director verfied a sedan being carried 1/2 mile. A tree was debarked by the flying debris. A 200 yard wide path of pasture land had grass pulled out. Clumps of dirt was pulled up from the ground. Several livestock was killed. | |||||||||||
| 47.3 | 2002-11-10 | 3 | 34°00'N / 87°21'W | 34°03'N / 87°11'W | 11.30 Miles | 1175 Yards | 1 | 15 | 200K | 0K | Winston |
| Brief Description: M91PH The Carbon Hill Tornado was the first tornado of the evening. It began in Fayette County at 6:52 pm, about 5.6 miles north-northwest of the city of Fayette, and 2.8 miles west of US Highway 43. The tornado moved on a northeast track crossing US 43, State Route 129, and SR 13, and then moved into Walker County just southwest of Carbon Hill at 7:10 pm. It then crossed the western and northern sections of Carbon Hill, downing trees and power lines and damaging many residential structures. Carbon Hill Elementary School was also heavily damaged. The tornado continued northeast, crossing SR5, and exited the county at SR 195. The two deaths associated with this tornado occurred just south of SR 195. Entering Winston County at 7:31 pm, the tornado continued on a northeast path traveling across mostly sparsely populated areas of Bankhead National Forest and several fingers of Smith Lake. It crossed County Road 41 about 1.8 miles south of Arley and then crossed CR 12, finally lifting at 7:45 pm. This tornado was rated an F3 on the Fujita scale, with winds estimated to be in the 150 to 200 mph range. Much of the damage along the track was lesser intensity (F1 and F2). F3 damage occurred in both Fayette and Walker Counties. Total path length for the Carbon Hill Tornado was 44.3 miles, with a width of 1175 yards. Four deaths were reported with this tornado, three in the Rose Hill community of Walker County and one near Arley in Winston County. Injury figures are approximate with three in Fayette County, 20 in Walker County, and 15 in Winston County. About 40 percent of the injuries were treated at local hospitals while about 60 percent of the injuries were considered minor. Structural damage along the path included approximately 47 in Fayette County, 135 in Walker County, and 35 in Winston County. Numbers are approximate because most reports from Red Cross and EMA were made based on the whole county not by tornado. Beg: 33 45.949/87 51.069 End: 34 03.992/87 10.409 | |||||||||||
| 47.9 | 1967-12-18 | 2 | 34°33'N / 86°42'W | 34°35'N / 86°41'W | 2.70 Miles | 300 Yards | 2 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 48.2 | 1973-11-27 | 3 | 34°38'N / 86°47'W | 34°44'N / 86°34'W | 14.10 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 42 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 48.2 | 1997-03-01 | 2 | 35°22'N / 87°34'W | 35°23'N / 87°32'W | 1.20 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0 | Lawrence |
| Brief Description: 2 houses were damaged and 1 trailer destroyed in Lawrence county. The tornado started in Wayne county, clipped the northwest corner of Lawrence county and dissipated in Lewis county. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 1957-11-08 | 2 | 35°12'N / 87°01'W | 35°15'N / 86°58'W | 4.70 Miles | 133 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Giles |
| 48.6 | 1973-05-08 | 2 | 33°59'N / 87°23'W | 2.00 Miles | 500 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Walker | |
| 48.7 | 1983-02-22 | 2 | 34°00'N / 87°14'W | 34°02'N / 87°13'W | 2.00 Miles | 90 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Winston |
| 48.7 | 1975-03-29 | 2 | 34°17'N / 88°14'W | 1.50 Miles | 73 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Itawamba | |
| 48.7 | 1986-03-12 | 2 | 33°56'N / 87°49'W | 34°07'N / 87°53'W | 7.50 Miles | 200 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Marion |
| 49.0 | 1973-11-27 | 2 | 34°19'N / 86°49'W | 34°20'N / 86°44'W | 5.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 3 | 250K | 0 | Morgan |
| 49.1 | 1985-08-16 | 3 | 34°21'N / 86°45'W | 34°30'N / 86°41'W | 14.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 2.5M | 0 | Morgan |
| 49.1 | 1973-11-26 | 2 | 34°03'N / 87°07'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Winston | |||
| 49.2 | 1988-11-04 | 3 | 34°32'N / 88°31'W | 34°39'N / 88°15'W | 12.00 Miles | 150 Yards | 0 | 0 | 250K | 0 | Prentiss |
| 49.5 | 1954-04-28 | 2 | 34°22'N / 88°20'W | 34°24'N / 88°18'W | 3.30 Miles | 10 Yards | 0 | 2 | 25K | 0 | Itawamba |
| 49.6 | 1964-03-04 | 3 | 35°03'N / 88°16'W | 35°13'N / 88°08'W | 13.80 Miles | 300 Yards | 0 | 3 | 2.5M | 0 | Hardin |
| 49.7 | 1974-04-01 | 3 | 34°42'N / 86°43'W | 34°45'N / 86°35'W | 8.40 Miles | 800 Yards | 1 | 6 | 2.5M | 0 | Madison |
| 49.8 | 2008-04-11 | 3 | 35°19'N / 87°12'W | 35°21'N / 87°07'W | 5.00 Miles | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 1.0M | 0K | Giles |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A low end EF3 tornado hit northwest Giles County near Liberty Hill. This was part of the same storm complex that hit Lawrence County. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Many homes had roof damage. The hardest hit area was along Rhea Branch Rd. One residential home was completely leveled. Major damage occurred to the back of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church. A newspaper article stated that 8 homes were completely destroyed, and 30 other homes had serious damage. EPISODE NARRATIVE: There were six confirmed tornadoes on April 11, 2008. Large hail and straight line winds were also reported. | |||||||||||
| 49.9 | 1976-03-20 | 2 | 34°01'N / 87°10'W | 0.50 Mile | 77 Yards | 0 | 6 | 250K | 0 | Winston | |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.