There were many tornadoes in Alabama that occurred mostly in the afternoon and evening of April 27, 2011.
There are more tornadoes. Alabama averages about 45 tornadoes per year and gets hit by a hurricane every few years.
No. Tornadoes are too numerous and happen too quickly to be named. Instead tornadoes are usually referred to by the places they hit, such as the Oklahoma City tornado or the Tuscaloosa, Alabama tornado. The only types of storms named are tropical cyclones (e.g. hurricanes).
Tornadoes can hit Mississippi at any time of year, but are most common during the spring.
Alabama averages 44 tornadoes per year, though the actyual number varies widely from year to year.
A number of towns were at least partially destroyed by tornadoes during the Super Outbreak. Tanner, Alabama was hit especially hard as it got hit be 2 tornadoes; 1 F5 and 1 F4 in just 30 minutes.
There were 145 recorded tornadoes in Alabama in 2011, a record for that state.
There were 737 tornadoes in Alabama in the years 2001-2011.
Alabama
There are more tornadoes. Alabama averages about 45 tornadoes per year and gets hit by a hurricane every few years.
Tornadoes can hit Alabama at any time of year, but tornado season in Alabama generally appears to run from March to April, with a second spike in activity sometimes occurring in November.
Yes. Huntsville has been hit by a number of tornadoes in its history.
Tornadoes are more common in the northern half of Alabama than in the southern part, though the whole state is pretty prone to tornadoes.
There were 79 tornadoes in Alabama in 2009.
On average Birmingham gets hit by a tornado every two years.
There were 94 tornadoes in Alabama in 2008.
Tornadoes struck Alabama on several occasions in 2012. The most notable were on January 23, March 2, and December 25. On both dates the state was hit by multiple tornadoes as strong as EF3. Tornadoes also hit Alabama on January 26, March 23, June 10, August 29, August 30, October 1, October 14, December 10, and December 20.
From current projections Hurricane Isaac is not expected to hit Alabama directly. However, Isaac is a very large storm and will still affected Alabama with rain, thunderstorms, and possibly tornadoes and flooding.