Huntsville, Alabama tornado
More than one significant tornado has struck Huntsville, Alabama in its history.
- The first documented tornado to strike Huntsville occurred in April 1822.[1]
- An F3 tornado during the Super Outbreak in April 1974 caused damage in Huntsville and crossed Monte Sano.
- An F4 tornado struck the southern portion of the city on November 15, 1989, resulting in 21 deaths.
- The Anderson Hills tornado, also an F4, struck the northern suburbs on May 18, 1995.
- An EF2 tornado struck downtown, including the Five Points area, on January 21, 2010.
- The 2011 Super Outbreak produced the 2011 Hackleburg–Phil Campbell tornado, which affected the northern suburbs of Huntsville.
- Two tornadoes struck northern suburbs of the city on March 2, 2012.
References
- Dice, James-Paul. Madison County's Tornadoes - Mother's Nature's Deadly Destruction (PDF) (Volume 1, Issue 1 ed.). Huntsville, Alabama: The Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society. p. 9 of 92. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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