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Alabama · County tornado history

Wilcox County, Alabama tornadoes

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has recorded 13 tornadoes in Wilcox County, Alabama from 1950 through 2024, about one every 5.8 years. That ranks it 67 of 67 counties in Alabama with a recorded tornado. The most recent was an EF2 on March 26, 2023.

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Tornadoes since 1950
13
Since 2000
9
Strongest
EF4, March 1, 2007
Most recent
EF2, March 26, 2023
Peak month
March (7)
Per 1,000 sq mi
14
FEMA tornado risk
Relatively Low

F0/EF0 1 2 3 4 5 · Lines run from where each tornado touched down to where it lifted; dots are short paths. Neighboring counties are outlined.

When tornadoes hit Wilcox County

March has brought the most, 7 of 13. About 54% touched down between 5 pm and 11 pm (Central Standard Time, as the Storm Prediction Center records it).

By decade

More tornadoes in recent decades mostly reflects better detection and reporting (Doppler radar, storm spotters, damage surveys), especially for weak EF0 tornadoes, not necessarily more storms. The 2020s bar covers only 2020 to 2024.

How strong they were

Rating Estimated 3-second gust Tornadoes
F0 / EF0 Light damage: 65 to 85 mph (EF scale) 2
F1 / EF1 Moderate: 86 to 110 mph 6
F2 / EF2 Considerable: 111 to 135 mph 4
F3 / EF3 Severe: 136 to 165 mph 0
F4 / EF4 Devastating: 166 to 200 mph 1
F5 / EF5 Incredible: over 200 mph 0

Tornadoes before February 2007 were rated on the original Fujita (F) scale; since then the National Weather Service uses the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale. Wind speeds above are EF-scale estimates from damage, not measurements. See what the EF scale means.

The strongest tornadoes in Wilcox County

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 1, 2007 EF4 18.3 mi 500 yd 1 2
November 23, 1983 F2 4 mi 77 yd 2
June 28, 1957 F2 2 mi 100 yd
December 25, 2012 EF2 29.9 mi 150 yd
March 26, 2023 EF2 5.8 mi 750 yd
September 6, 1977 F1 0.1 mi 20 yd
April 12, 2020 EF1 8.1 mi 1,000 yd
March 30, 2022 EF1 0.8 mi 170 yd
March 26, 2023 EF1 0.9 mi 500 yd
March 26, 2023 EF1 0.2 mi 300 yd

Deaths and injuries are for each tornado’s whole path, which can cross other counties.

The deadliest

The deadliest tornado to touch Wilcox County was an EF4 on March 1, 2007. It killed 1 person and injured 2 along its 18.3-mile path.

Most recent tornadoes

Date Rating Path length Path width Deaths Injuries
March 26, 2023 EF2 5.8 mi 750 yd
March 26, 2023 EF1 3.2 mi 300 yd
March 26, 2023 EF1 0.2 mi 300 yd
March 26, 2023 EF1 0.9 mi 500 yd
March 30, 2022 EF1 0.8 mi 170 yd
April 12, 2020 EF1 8.1 mi 1,000 yd
December 25, 2012 EF2 29.9 mi 150 yd
March 1, 2007 EF4 18.3 mi 500 yd 1 2

The official database ends with 2024. For storms since then, see the Storm Prediction Center’s reports and your local National Weather Service office.

FEMA’s tornado risk rating

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates the tornado risk in Wilcox County as relatively low, with a score of 54 out of 100 compared with every other U.S. county. It estimates about 0.60 tornadoes a year here and an expected annual loss of about $839,568 to buildings, people and farming. The index mixes how often tornadoes strike with what is exposed and how well a community can recover, so a busy rural county can rate lower than a less active city.

Neighboring counties

Staying safe

When a tornado warning is issued, act at once. Go to a basement, storm shelter or safe room. With none, use a small windowless room on the lowest floor, as far from outside walls as you can, and cover your head and neck. Mobile homes and cars are not safe places to ride out a tornado: leave early for a sturdy building or shelter. Read the full tornado safety guide and the National Weather Service advice linked below.

Sources

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many tornadoes has Wilcox County had?

13 from 1950 through 2024 in NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center database, 9 of them since 2000.

When was the last tornado in Wilcox County?

The most recent in the official record was an EF2 on March 26, 2023. Later storms are not yet in the final database.

What was the strongest tornado in Wilcox County?

An EF4 on March 1, 2007, with a 18.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Wilcox County?

March has had the most tornadoes here. Across the U.S. the peak runs from spring into early summer, and the South also sees tornadoes in late fall and winter.