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Butler County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 871 alerts that included Butler County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (206 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 32 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Butler County

Freeze Warning

Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; WayneUntil · NWS Mobile AL

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

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 29 to 32 expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox,
Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington Counties. In Mississippi, Wayne
County.

* 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Butler County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:28 AM ESTFreeze WarningChoctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Wayne

Butler County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning2069July 19, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory14312November 6, 2026
Wind Advisory754October 17, 2026
Tornado Watch737June 18, 2026
Flood Advisory701June 19, 2026
Heat Advisory6113August 21, 2026
Freeze Warning334November 15, 2026
Flood Watch313October 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch314August 24, 2026
Freeze Watch231November 14, 2026
Tornado Warning232March 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning212June 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory212February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory112November 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning113April 20, 2026
Flood Warning70April 24, 2021
Extreme Heat Warning60August 14, 2023
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning41October 8, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory40January 16, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning33January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch21October 7, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch20August 14, 2023
Extreme Cold Watch23January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10January 24, 2023
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Hurricane Warning01October 8, 2026

Tornado history in Butler County

32 tornadoes have been recorded in Butler County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 32. That ranks 46 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 13EF013EF1: 8EF18EF2: 10EF210EF3: 0EF3EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Butler County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 18, 1969F4Butler County52.4 mi500 yd214
December 23, 1956F2Monroe County121.7 mi100 yd01
May 10, 2024EF2Monroe County24.2 mi1,200 yd00
June 28, 1957F2Conecuh County23.2 mi440 yd00
November 25, 1979F2Butler County22.9 mi50 yd012

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 28, 2024EF1Butler County4.9 mi800 yd00
May 10, 2024EF2Monroe County24.2 mi1,200 yd00
January 9, 2022EF0Butler County1 mi25 yd00
March 3, 2019EF1Butler County0.3 mi50 yd00
October 7, 2017EF0Butler County0.6 mi200 yd00

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