Tornadoes · United States · Alabama

Tornadoes in Baldwin County, Alabama

123 tornadoes have crossed Baldwin County since 1950, 7 of them surveyed so far this year and still preliminary, 2nd of the 67 counties in Alabama with a tornado on record, an average of 1.6 a year. They have killed 0 people and injured 102. None was rated F4 or above.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The United States rated tornadoes on Ted Fujita’s F scale until 31 January 2007 and on the Enhanced Fujita scale after it. Both run from 0 to 5, and both rate the damage rather than measure the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. F0 / EF040 to 72 mph on the F scale, 65 to 85 mph on the EF scale

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. F1 / EF173 to 112 mph on the F scale, 86 to 110 mph on the EF scale

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. F2 / EF2113 to 157 mph on the F scale, 111 to 135 mph on the EF scale

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. F3 / EF3158 to 206 mph on the F scale, 136 to 165 mph on the EF scale

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. F4 / EF4207 to 260 mph on the F scale, 166 to 200 mph on the EF scale

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. F5 / EF5261 to 318 mph on the F scale, over 200 mph on the EF scale

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

Now

Tornadoes
123
Deaths
0
Injuries
102
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, October 13, 2001

The strongest

  1. F3, Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties, AlabamaNovember 3, 1968F3, 70.4 mi (113 km)
  2. F3, Baldwin County, AlabamaOctober 13, 2001F3, 1.0 mi (2 km)
  3. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaDecember 10, 1967F2, 14.2 mi (23 km)
  4. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaOctober 30, 1967F2, 13.1 mi (21 km)
  5. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaMarch 31, 1962F2, 11.9 mi (19 km)
  6. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaNovember 10, 1966F2, 7.7 mi (12 km)
  7. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaNovember 27, 2004F2, 4.5 mi (7 km)
  8. EF2, Baldwin County, AlabamaMarch 9, 2011EF2, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  9. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaDecember 24, 1964F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)
  10. F2, Baldwin County, AlabamaApril 18, 1950F2, 2.0 mi (3 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 47 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Baldwin County. Each year links to every tornado in Alabama that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
20267EF1
20251EF1
20245EF1
20233EF1
202210EF1
20201EF1
201833EF0
20173EF0
20112EF2
20101EF1
20081EF0
20062F1
20051F0
200464F2
20023F0
20017F3
20004F1
19994F0
19982F0
19971F0
19951F0
19941F0
199211F1
19913F0
19904F0
1989410F1
19855F1
19833F1
19822F1
1981362F2
19804F2
19791F1
19781F0
19771F1
19755F2
19743F0
19731F1
19721F2
19712F2
19701F2
19692F1
1968118F3
196721F2
19661F2
196413F2
19621F2
19501F2

Every tornado that crossed Baldwin County

123 tornadoes, newest first. 1 of them touched down in a neighboring state and ran in, so the record files it under that state rather than Alabama. The 7 at the top are this year's, from the surveying office rather than SPC's published database, and their ratings are marked as preliminary.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
June 18, 20267:14 PM CDTEF0Baldwin2.530
June 18, 20267:18 PM CDTEF1Baldwin1.4100
June 18, 20267:19 PM CDTEF0Baldwin1.4100
June 18, 20267:32 PM CDTEF1Baldwin2.280
June 18, 20267:35 PM CDTEF1Baldwin to FL8.2400
June 18, 20267:37 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.230
August 20, 20263:52 PM CDTUnratedMobile3.10
October 26, 202510:52 PM CDTEF1Baldwin1.2125
December 29, 202412:47 AM CSTEF1Baldwin2.450
June 1, 20243:17 AM CDTEF1Baldwin0.4150
January 9, 20244:38 AM CSTEF0Baldwin5.120
January 9, 20244:35 AM CSTEF1Baldwin0.350
January 9, 20244:32 AM CSTEF1Baldwin1.9230
June 19, 20231:00 PM CDTEF1Baldwin1.6230
June 17, 20234:30 PM CDTEF0Baldwin3.620
June 15, 202312:21 AM CDTEF0Baldwin0.375
October 29, 20229:29 PM CDTEF1Baldwin0.320
October 29, 20229:19 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.620
October 29, 20228:51 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.020
October 29, 20226:50 PM CDTEF1Baldwin2.5110
October 29, 20225:16 PM CDTEF1Baldwin0.640
October 29, 20225:10 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.520
May 6, 20223:47 AM CDTEF1Baldwin0.325
March 30, 202211:50 PM CDTEF0Baldwin1.330
March 30, 202211:22 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.650
March 22, 202211:07 PM CDTEF1Baldwin5.730
April 19, 202011:46 PM CDTEF1Baldwin0.5300
April 22, 20183:38 PM CDTEF0Baldwin1.0100$25,000
April 22, 20183:25 PM CDTEF0Baldwin1.61003$100,000
April 22, 20183:05 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.225$25,000
October 7, 20176:34 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.125$5,000
October 7, 20171:58 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.125
June 21, 20173:02 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.125
September 4, 20113:22 AM CDTEF1Baldwin0.850$200,000
March 9, 20119:17 AM CSTEF2Baldwin2.0350
October 24, 20109:10 PM CDTEF1Baldwin1.7100$45,000
September 1, 20081:05 PM CDTEF0Baldwin0.130$20,000
November 15, 20069:09 AM CSTF1Baldwin1.3150$100,000
November 15, 20068:48 AM CSTF0Baldwin1.150$50,000
August 28, 20057:04 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.530$4,000
November 27, 200411:55 AM CSTF1Escambia to FL4.0200$200,000
November 27, 200411:45 AM CSTF0Baldwin0.150$30,000
November 27, 200411:35 AM CSTF2Baldwin4.53004$400,000
November 27, 200411:35 AM CSTF0Baldwin1.5200$10,000
November 24, 20047:55 AM CSTF0Baldwin0.130
September 15, 20041:53 PM CDTF0Escambia to AL5.030$3,000
November 5, 20021:40 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.120$10,000
September 25, 20028:06 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120$10,000
September 25, 20027:25 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120$30,000
October 13, 20012:45 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.330$30,000
October 13, 20011:44 PM CDTF2Baldwin0.7200$200,000
October 13, 20011:40 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.230$10,000
October 13, 20011:25 PM CDTF3Baldwin1.0440$250,000
October 13, 20011:00 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.230$20,000
October 13, 20017:35 AM CDTF0Baldwin0.120$10,000
October 13, 20017:30 AM CDTF1Baldwin0.130$50,000
November 8, 200012:45 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.150
November 8, 200011:50 AM CSTF1Baldwin2.5200$200,000
November 8, 200011:25 AM CSTF0Baldwin1.0100$10,000
November 8, 200011:05 AM CSTF1Baldwin1.0100$150,000
July 12, 199910:15 AM CDTF0Baldwin0.150
May 31, 19993:42 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120
May 29, 19998:00 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120$10,000
February 23, 19995:45 PM CSTF0Baldwin2.030$10,000
September 27, 19985:55 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.130$3,000
September 19, 19982:00 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.130
July 18, 19976:02 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.130
April 22, 19956:05 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.130
December 3, 19949:30 PM CSTF0Baldwin2.073$5,000 to $50,000
November 24, 19925:00 AM CSTF1Baldwin2.5501$5,000 to $50,000
April 29, 19913:06 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.320$50,000 to $500,000
April 29, 19913:02 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.313
March 1, 19911:20 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.310
May 17, 19905:10 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.510
March 15, 19904:28 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.310
March 15, 19904:12 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.310
March 15, 19903:45 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.310
November 7, 19891:00 AM CSTF0Baldwin0.310$500 to $5,000
June 8, 19899:55 AM CDTF0Baldwin0.310
June 8, 19899:51 AM CDTF1Baldwin2.02010$500,000 to $5 million
May 19, 19892:40 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.320
October 29, 19859:50 AM CSTF1Baldwin0.130$5,000 to $50,000
September 23, 19857:30 AM CDTF0Baldwin0.260$5,000 to $50,000
July 6, 19854:00 AM CDTF0Baldwin1.030$5,000 to $50,000
May 1, 19856:55 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.110$500 to $5,000
February 11, 19854:50 AM CSTF1Baldwin2.060$5,000 to $50,000
November 15, 19837:05 AM CSTF1Baldwin0.120$5,000 to $50,000
July 20, 19834:45 PM CDTF1Baldwin0.250$500 to $5,000
April 14, 19836:12 AM CSTF1Baldwin0.130$500 to $5,000
May 7, 19821:38 PM CDTF1Baldwin2.030$500 to $5,000
April 25, 19826:30 AM CDTF1Baldwin1.077$5,000 to $50,000
August 18, 19813:20 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120under $50
March 22, 19815:30 PM CSTF1Baldwin0.110
February 10, 19818:40 AM CSTF2Baldwin1.515062$500,000 to $5 million
November 23, 19802:30 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.110$5,000 to $50,000
May 17, 19808:45 AM CDTF1Baldwin9.940$5,000 to $50,000
May 17, 19803:45 AM CDTF1Baldwin4.623$5,000 to $50,000
April 13, 198012:00 PM CSTF2Baldwin0.150$5,000 to $50,000
June 30, 19797:55 PM CDTF1Baldwin0.317$500 to $5,000
June 29, 19789:10 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.517
October 25, 19778:00 AM CDTF1Baldwin16.2100$5,000 to $50,000
November 6, 19753:50 PM CSTF0Baldwin0.110$5,000 to $50,000
March 13, 19756:55 PM CDTF1Baldwin0.110$5,000 to $50,000
February 16, 197510:30 AM CSTF2Baldwin1.0200$50,000 to $500,000
February 16, 197510:15 AM CSTF1Baldwin1.0100$5,000 to $50,000
January 10, 19754:15 PM CSTF1Baldwin0.110$500 to $5,000
September 7, 19747:05 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.110
March 19, 19745:30 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120$50 to $500
February 6, 19744:30 PM CDTF0Baldwin0.120
December 31, 197310:50 AM CSTF1Baldwin1.0100$500 to $5,000
November 13, 19722:40 PM CSTF2Baldwin1.0200$5,000 to $50,000
September 16, 19715:22 PM CDTF2Baldwin1.0150$50,000 to $500,000
September 16, 19714:25 PM CDTF1Baldwin8.7100$50,000 to $500,000
June 2, 19708:30 AM CDTF2Baldwin0.110$5,000 to $50,000
August 22, 19695:15 PM GMT-5F1Baldwin0.110under $50
July 8, 19696:30 PM GMT-5F0Baldwin0.110$50 to $500
November 3, 19685:55 PM GMT-6F3Mobile70.440018$50,000 to $500,000
December 10, 19674:10 AM GMT-6F2Baldwin14.210$50,000 to $500,000
October 30, 19679:30 AM GMT-6F2Baldwin13.1101$5,000 to $50,000
November 10, 196611:10 AM GMT-6F2Baldwin7.710$5,000 to $50,000
December 24, 19649:15 PM GMT-6F2Baldwin2.01003$5,000 to $50,000
March 31, 19628:00 AM GMT-6F2Baldwin11.9100$50,000 to $500,000
April 18, 19501:45 AM GMT-6F2Baldwin2.0150$500 to $5,000

Nearby

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What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.