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Blount County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 853 alerts that included Blount County, roughly 85 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (129 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on November 30, 2022. 56 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Blount 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.

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Recent alerts in Blount 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

Blount County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory12910November 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1048July 25, 2026
Flood Advisory9811August 21, 2026
Wind Advisory975October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning583November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch572May 6, 2026
Flood Watch548October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch474July 1, 2026
Heat Advisory397September 19, 2026
Frost Advisory353November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch291November 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning181August 21, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory171January 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory133January 31, 2026
Tornado Warning120November 30, 2022
Flood Warning120May 18, 2023
Red Flag Warning112April 12, 2026
Winter Storm Watch51January 24, 2026
Fire Weather Watch42April 12, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning41August 17, 2026
Winter Storm Warning30January 10, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning20October 7, 2017
Extreme Cold Warning21January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch10October 6, 2017
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10June 29, 2023
High Wind Watch01October 10, 2026
High Wind Warning01October 10, 2026

Tornado history in Blount County

56 tornadoes have been recorded in Blount County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 90. That ranks 15 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on November 30, 2022 (rated EF0).

EF0: 14EF014EF1: 24EF124EF2: 14EF214EF3: 2EF32EF4: 2EF42EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Blount County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 18, 1957F4Blount County26.1 mi100 yd312
November 24, 2001F4Blount County10.1 mi500 yd022
April 24, 2010EF3Walker County29.6 mi400 yd00
March 20, 1976F3Blount County19.2 mi40 yd011
April 12, 2020EF2Blount County21.7 mi440 yd03

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 30, 2022EF0Blount County3.5 mi500 yd00
March 31, 2021EF0Blount County0.2 mi65 yd00
March 17, 2021EF1Blount County12.9 mi300 yd00
April 12, 2020EF1Blount County5 mi200 yd00
April 12, 2020EF2Blount County21.7 mi440 yd03

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