Alabama, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Alabama, June 28, 1957

June 28, 1957 · 18 events in 10 counties and zones

17 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
15
Property damage
$2.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

17 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Clarke

When
June 28, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Clarke County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.600, -87.700

Tornado, Wilcox

When
June 28, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Wilcox County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.920, -87.080

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 28, 9:27 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F0
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.070, -86.300

Tornado, Lowndes

When
June 28, 9:35 AM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.8 mi
Path width
117 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.150, -86.580

Tornado, Conecuh

When
June 28, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F2
Path length
23.2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.400, -86.900

Tornado, Monroe

When
June 28, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.420, -87.400

Tornado, Lowndes

When
June 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Rating
F1
Path length
13.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.970, -86.580

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 28, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.8 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.080, -86.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Crenshaw

When
June 28, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Coordinates
31.900, -86.400

Tornado, Butler

When
June 28, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.3 mi
Path width
133 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.770, -86.720

Tornado, Conecuh

When
June 28, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F2
Path length
14.5 mi
Path width
133 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.420, -87.050

Tornado, Montgomery

When
June 28, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Rating
F0
Path length
8.9 mi
Path width
167 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.170, -86.130

Tornado, Conecuh

When
June 28, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.430, -87.050

Tornado, Conecuh

When
June 28, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Conecuh County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.430, -86.700

Tornado, Covington

When
June 28, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Covington County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.450, -86.700

Tornado, Butler

When
June 28, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.520, -86.670

Tornado, Crenshaw

When
June 28, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Crenshaw County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.700, -86.300

Tornado, Barbour

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Barbour County
Rating
F2
Path length
16.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.800, -85.670

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9976835, 9976836, 9976837, 9976838, 9976839, 9976840, 9976841, 9976842, 9976843, 9976844, 9976845, 9976846, 9977704, 9977705, 9977920, 9977921, 9977922, 9977923.