Tornadoes in Choctaw County
The Storm Prediction Center records 34 tornadoes whose paths touched Choctaw County, Alabama between 1953 and 2025. They killed 10 people and injured 34. The busiest month is April, with 13 tornadoes. The strongest was an EF4 on 27 April 2011. The most recent was on 6 April 2025.
- 34tornadoes
- 10deaths
- 34injuries
- 372per 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 Choctaw County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 10 | 29% |
| F1 / EF1 | 6 | 18% |
| F2 / EF2 | 14 | 41% |
| F3 / EF3 | 2 | 6% |
| F4 / EF4 | 2 | 6% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Choctaw 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 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 10 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
Records for Choctaw County
- Deadliest and Strongest and Longest path: Raleigh, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 7 deaths, 17 injuries, 122 miles long
- Most recent: Mississippi tornado6 April 2025, EF2, 5.3 miles long
Notable tornadoes in Choctaw County
- Raleigh, Mississippi tornado27 April 2011, EF4, 7 deaths, 17 injuries, 122 miles long
- Lisman, Alabama tornado1 May 1953, F4, 2 deaths, 3 injuries, 0.1 miles long
- Pennington, Alabama tornado15 April 2011, EF3, 1 death, 4 injuries, 15.3 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.