Albertville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 11/18/1957 , a category F4 ( max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Albertville city center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.