Tornadoes · United States · Alabama

Tornadoes in Mobile County, Alabama

133 tornadoes have crossed Mobile County since 1950, 10 of them surveyed so far this year and still preliminary, 1st of the 67 counties in Alabama with a tornado on record, an average of 1.8 a year. They have killed 1 person and injured 64. 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
133
Deaths
1
Injuries
64
F4 and above
0
Worst on record
F3, November 21, 1997

The deadliest in Mobile County

  1. F1, Mobile County, AlabamaJanuary 26, 19961 killed, 3 injured

The strongest

  1. F3, Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties, AlabamaNovember 3, 1968F3, 70.4 mi (113 km)
  2. F3, Mobile County, AlabamaApril 18, 1950F3, 14.0 mi (23 km)
  3. F3, Mobile County, AlabamaApril 25, 1982F3, 1.5 mi (2 km)
  4. F3, Mobile County, AlabamaNovember 21, 1997F3, 1.0 mi (2 km)
  5. EF2, Mobile County, AlabamaJanuary 12, 2023EF2, 11.7 mi (19 km)
  6. EF2, Mobile County, AlabamaDecember 25, 2012EF2, 5.2 mi (8 km)
  7. F2, Mobile County, AlabamaDecember 26, 1973F2, 3.8 mi (6 km)
  8. F2, Mobile County, AlabamaNovember 6, 2000F2, 1.5 mi (2 km)
  9. F2, Mobile County, AlabamaJuly 2, 1989F2, 1.0 mi (2 km)
  10. EF2, Mobile County, AlabamaMarch 9, 2011EF2, 0.9 mi (1 km)

Every year with a tornado

The 50 years of the 76 in the record with a tornado in Mobile County. Each year links to every tornado in Alabama that year.

YearTornadoesDeathsInjuriesStrongest
202610EF1
20252EF1
20248EF1
20233EF2
202211EF1
202124EF1
20207EF1
20195EF1
20171EF0
20131EF1
20123EF2
201154EF2
20101EF1
20081EF0
20072EF1
20054F0
20042F0
20031F0
20023F0
20011F0
200032F2
19992F1
199727F3
1996113F1
19952F0
19902F0
19893F2
19872F0
198331F1
19822F3
19806F2
19793F1
19783F1
19772F2
197521F1
19741F0
197331F2
19721F1
19711F1
19691F1
1968118F3
19672F2
19651F0
19611F1
19604F2
19591F1
195724F1
195312F2
195212F1
1950115F3

Every tornado that crossed Mobile County

133 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 10 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
March 11, 202611:49 PM CDTEF0Mobile2.430
March 11, 202611:53 PM CDTEF1Mobile1.6110
March 11, 202612:07 AM CDTEF0Mobile0.5100
March 11, 202612:20 AM CDTEF0Mobile1.1200
March 11, 202612:24 AM CDTEF0Mobile3.3140
March 11, 202612:36 AM CDTEF0Mobile5.950
May 7, 20269:02 AM CDTEF1Mobile4.6150
May 7, 20269:16 AM CDTEF0Mobile1.730
June 18, 20266:55 PM CDTEF1Mobile2.340
August 20, 20263:52 PM CDTUnratedMobile3.10
May 29, 20259:03 AM CDTEF0Mobile2.5100
March 15, 20258:20 PM CDTEF1Washington6.3200
December 28, 202411:59 PM CSTEF0Mobile0.230
December 27, 20248:32 PM CSTEF0Mobile0.230
December 27, 20248:20 PM CSTEF0Mobile1.680
December 27, 20242:04 PM CSTEF1Mobile5.3100
April 10, 202412:20 PM CDTEF1Mobile0.225
January 9, 20244:12 AM CSTEF0Mobile0.730
January 9, 20243:56 AM CSTEF0Mobile1.520
January 9, 20243:47 AM CSTEF0Mobile3.020
June 16, 202312:21 AM CDTEF0Mobile3.980
June 16, 20238:00 AM CDTEF1Mobile7.030
January 12, 202312:15 PM CSTEF2Mobile11.7200
October 29, 20227:09 PM CDTEF0Mobile2.5180
October 29, 20226:57 PM CDTEF0Mobile2.110
October 29, 20226:40 PM CDTEF1Mobile4.9250
October 29, 20225:23 PM CDTEF0Mobile2.7110
October 29, 20225:03 PM CDTEF0Mobile1.820
May 6, 20222:56 AM CDTEF1Mobile0.325
March 30, 202210:58 PM CDTEF1Mobile3.030
March 30, 202210:43 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.730
March 30, 202210:41 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.620
March 30, 202210:31 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.950
March 9, 202212:42 AM CSTEF1Mobile1.850
August 30, 202112:20 PM CDTEF1Mobile10.01753
June 19, 20213:16 AM CDTEF0Mobile0.1251
October 10, 20205:01 AM CDTEF0Mobile0.125
June 24, 20201:49 PM CDTEF1Mobile2.7300
June 24, 20201:39 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.350
April 23, 20206:37 AM CDTEF1Mobile0.675
April 19, 202011:06 PM CDTEF1Mobile3.275
April 19, 202011:05 PM CDTEF1Mobile1.375
April 19, 202010:55 PM CDTEF1Mobile8.9100
November 7, 20191:35 PM CSTEF0Mobile0.425
October 25, 20194:37 PM CDTEF1Mobile3.3100
October 25, 20194:19 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.125
October 25, 20194:12 PM CDTEF1Mobile1.375
June 7, 201912:57 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.525$25,000
October 7, 20174:47 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.325$50,000
April 11, 20135:29 PM CDTEF1Mobile0.875$1.5 million
December 25, 20127:22 PM CSTEF1Mobile6.7100
December 25, 20124:54 PM CSTEF2Mobile5.2200$1.4 million
December 20, 20124:49 AM CSTEF1Mobile6.775
September 4, 20111:02 AM CDTEF1Mobile1.9100$45,000
September 3, 20111:12 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.250
April 15, 201110:05 PM CDTEF0Mobile1.280$30,000
March 9, 20118:37 AM CSTEF2Mobile0.91004
March 9, 20118:31 AM CSTEF1Mobile0.280
October 25, 20105:17 AM CDTEF1Mobile1.2150
August 18, 200810:05 AM CDTEF0Mobile0.120$5,000
October 22, 20074:33 PM CDTEF1Mobile0.7200$750,000
October 22, 20073:07 PM CDTEF0Mobile0.150
August 28, 20057:22 PM CDTF0Mobile0.530$10,000
August 28, 20053:54 PM CDTF0Mobile1.030$10,000
July 6, 20054:53 AM CDTF0Mobile0.530$20,000
July 6, 20054:00 AM CDTF0Mobile0.530$50,000
November 24, 20047:10 AM CSTF0Mobile0.120$10,000
June 25, 20046:23 PM CDTF0Mobile0.120
August 29, 20032:55 PM CDTF0Mobile0.120
September 26, 20026:30 AM CDTF0Mobile0.120$10,000
September 22, 20023:08 PM CDTF0Mobile0.120$1,000
September 14, 20029:30 AM CDTF0Mobile0.120$10,000
June 11, 20017:40 AM CDTF0Mobile2.575$20,000
November 24, 200010:40 AM CSTF0Mobile0.2200$10,000
November 6, 20009:30 PM CSTF2Mobile1.53002$100,000
April 24, 20004:00 AM CDTF1Mobile1.0150$200,000
October 9, 19995:15 AM CDTF1Mobile2.5300$100,000
October 9, 19994:20 AM CDTF0Mobile0.7200$40,000
November 21, 19977:40 PM CSTF3Mobile1.0300$2.0 million
October 25, 19975:10 PM CDTF1George to AL13.03007$90,000
January 26, 19965:27 PM CSTF1Mobile2.050013$100,000
May 10, 19951:40 AM CDTF0Mobile0.150
May 9, 199511:05 AM CDTF0Mobile0.150$500 to $5,000
December 3, 19908:02 AM CSTF0Mobile0.513
May 19, 19902:35 PM CDTF0Mobile0.510
July 2, 198912:23 PM CDTF2Mobile1.073$50,000 to $500,000
June 8, 19897:59 PM CDTF0Mobile0.310
April 4, 19899:29 PM CDTF0Mobile0.323$5,000 to $50,000
August 12, 19877:10 AM CDTF0Mobile1.530
June 26, 19873:12 PM CDTF0Mobile0.130
December 11, 19833:15 AM CSTF1Mobile0.130$5,000 to $50,000
March 26, 19834:50 PM CSTF1Mobile0.120$50,000 to $500,000
February 1, 19835:30 AM CSTF0Mobile4.01501$5,000 to $50,000
April 25, 19826:25 AM CDTF1Mobile1.050$500 to $5,000
April 25, 19826:20 AM CDTF3Mobile1.5100$50,000 to $500,000
May 19, 198011:10 PM CDTF2Mobile0.150$5,000 to $50,000
May 15, 19808:50 PM CDTF0Mobile0.110$500 to $5,000
April 13, 198012:08 PM CSTF1Mobile0.130$5,000 to $50,000
April 13, 198010:15 AM CSTF1Mobile0.320$500 to $5,000
April 13, 198010:08 AM CSTF1Mobile0.117$50 to $500
April 13, 19809:58 AM CSTF1Mobile0.150$5,000 to $50,000
July 17, 19795:40 PM CDTF0Mobile0.110$500 to $5,000
May 4, 19792:15 PM CDTF0Mobile0.510$500 to $5,000
March 2, 19798:20 PM CSTF1Mobile0.517$5,000 to $50,000
July 22, 197812:28 PM CDTF1Mobile3.050
June 6, 197812:30 PM CDTF0Mobile0.117$5,000 to $50,000
May 17, 19783:23 PM CDTF0Mobile1.050
November 30, 19772:40 AM CSTF1Mobile0.233$50,000 to $500,000
June 16, 19774:45 PM CDTF2Mobile0.177$500 to $5,000
November 6, 197512:30 PM CSTF1Mobile0.1101$5,000 to $50,000
January 10, 19752:45 PM CSTF1Mobile0.110$5,000 to $50,000
September 2, 19741:10 PM CDTF0Mobile0.110
December 26, 19733:30 AM CSTF2Mobile3.8501$5,000 to $50,000
July 10, 19736:00 PM CDTF0Mobile0.150$5,000 to $50,000
July 3, 19732:45 PM CDTF0Mobile0.150$500 to $5,000
March 18, 19723:00 PM CSTF1Mobile1.060$5,000 to $50,000
February 12, 19718:55 AM CSTF1Mobile1.033$5,000 to $50,000
July 27, 19694:30 PM GMT-5F1Mobile0.337$5,000 to $50,000
November 3, 19685:55 PM GMT-6F3Mobile70.440018$50,000 to $500,000
October 30, 19673:00 PM GMT-6F2Mobile0.110$500 to $5,000
July 19, 19676:00 PM GMT-5F1Mobile0.110$50 to $500
September 10, 19651:01 AM GMT-5F0Mobile0.110
September 10, 19613:55 PM GMT-5F1Mobile0.510$500 to $5,000
May 7, 19602:37 AM GMT-5F2Mobile0.2100$50,000 to $500,000
May 7, 19601:55 AM GMT-5F2Mobile0.1100$5,000 to $50,000
May 5, 19608:00 AM GMT-5F1Mobile11.510$500 to $5,000
January 29, 19606:00 AM GMT-6F1Mobile0.110$500 to $5,000
March 26, 19592:45 PM GMT-6F1Mobile0.110$500 to $5,000
March 31, 195711:30 PM GMT-6F1Mobile1.0674$5,000 to $50,000
March 31, 195711:30 PM GMT-6F1Mobile0.110under $50
March 18, 19532:22 PM GMT-6F2Mobile0.1102$500 to $5,000
April 4, 19526:20 AM GMT-6F1Mobile0.22002$5,000 to $50,000
April 18, 19501:30 AM GMT-6F3Mobile14.010015$5,000 to $50,000

Nearby

Warnings in force in Mobile CountyThe forecast for Mobile CountyThe live radar over Mobile CountyEvery county in Alabama

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.