Tornadoes in Pickens County
The Storm Prediction Center records 62 tornadoes whose paths touched Pickens County, Alabama between 1952 and 2025. They killed 84 people and injured 874. The busiest month is April, with 16 tornadoes. The strongest was an F5 on 3 March 1966. The most recent was on 15 March 2025.
- 62tornadoes
- 84deaths
- 874injuries
- 703per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Pickens County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 17 | 27% |
| F1 / EF1 | 21 | 34% |
| F2 / EF2 | 12 | 19% |
| F3 / EF3 | 9 | 15% |
| F4 / EF4 | 2 | 3% |
| F5 / EF5 | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Pickens County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 8 |
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 2 |
Records for Pickens County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Most recent: Alabama tornado15 March 2025, EF2, 21.6 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Pickens County
- Learned, Mississippi tornado3 March 1966, F5, 58 deaths, 518 injuries, 202.5 miles long
- Carrollton, Alabama tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 13 deaths, 54 injuries, 127.8 miles long
- Pickensville, Alabama tornado3 April 1974, F4, 3 deaths, 178 injuries, 110.6 miles long
- Carrollton, Alabama tornado11 January 2020, EF2, 3 deaths, 7 injuries, 6.3 miles long
- Millport, Alabama tornado24 November 2001, F3, 2 deaths, 1 injury, 38.9 miles long
- McMullen, Alabama tornado12 March 1986, F3, 2 deaths, 16 miles long
- Union, Mississippi tornado11 April 2013, EF3, 1 death, 9 injuries, 66.4 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.