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Barbour County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Barbour County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 735 alerts that included Barbour County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (170 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 40 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Barbour County

Freeze Warning

Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Clay; Randolph; Sumter; Greene; Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Chambers; …Until · NWS Birmingham AL

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Barbour County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:58 AM ESTFreeze WarningMarion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Tal

Barbour County alert history

Alert events that included Barbour County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory17011November 6, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning999September 19, 2026
Wind Advisory786October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory648September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch568June 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch471June 1, 2026
Flood Advisory406October 5, 2026
Flood Watch325October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning292March 12, 2026
Freeze Warning273November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory213November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch181November 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning142March 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning83October 10, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory83January 31, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory61January 18, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning61August 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning41October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch31October 8, 2026
Fire Weather Watch31March 28, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Barbour County

40 tornadoes have been recorded in Barbour County since 1950, injuring 14 people. That ranks 38 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on April 6, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 17EF017EF1: 14EF114EF2: 5EF25EF3: 3EF33EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Barbour County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 25, 1986F3Coffee County44 mi200 yd04
March 2, 1971F3Pike County23.8 mi10 yd00
January 13, 1972F3Henry County16.8 mi200 yd02
November 15, 2006F2Coffee County19.8 mi650 yd00
June 28, 1957F2Barbour County16.5 mi100 yd01

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 6, 2025EF0Barbour County0.5 mi50 yd00
December 10, 2023EF0Barbour County8 mi200 yd00
June 14, 2023EF1Barbour County3.9 mi350 yd00
January 12, 2023EF1Barbour County11 mi900 yd00
November 30, 2022EF0Barbour County6.6 mi300 yd00

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