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Tornado history in Alabama

Alabama has 62 county-level tornado declarations across 41 counties. Jackson County leads with 3 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for tornado events in this state: $4.9M.

This page shows every Alabama county in Alabama that has at least one FEMA tornado declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to tornado events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of tornado declarations across all states, see the tornado disaster type page. For all hazard types in Alabama, see the Alabama state page.

Tornado in Alabama

Counties ranked by tornado declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Jackson County3$0
2Madison County3$0
3Cleburne County2$0
4Colbert County2$0
5Cullman County2$0
6Etowah County2$0
7Franklin County2$0
8Jefferson County2$0
9Lamar County2$0
10Lawrence County2$0
11Lee County2$4.9M
12Limestone County2$0
13Marion County2$0
14Montgomery County2$0
15Morgan County2$0
16St. Clair County2$0
17Tuscaloosa County2$0
18Walker County2$0
19Winston County2$0
20Baldwin County1$0
21Blount County1$0
22Cherokee County1$0
23Chilton County1$0
24Choctaw County1$0
25Clarke County1$0
26Dale County1$0
27DeKalb County1$0
28Escambia County1$0
29Fayette County1$0
30Greene County1$0
31Hale County1$0
32Lauderdale County1$0
33Macon County1$0
34Marshall County1$0
35Mobile County1$0
36Monroe County1$0
37Pickens County1$0
38Shelby County1$0
39Sumter County1$0
40Talladega County1$0
41Wilcox County1$0