1 warning is in effect for Colbert County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,082 alerts that included Colbert County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (320 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 49 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest 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.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 9:07 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Lauderdale; Colbert; Franklin; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman |
Alert events that included Colbert County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 320 | 25 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 108 | 3 | November 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 86 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 69 | 2 | April 28, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 11 | November 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 68 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 60 | 7 | November 1, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 51 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 43 | 6 | July 2, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 31 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 10 | 2 | July 27, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | January 16, 2024 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 0 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
49 tornadoes have been recorded in Colbert County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 71. That ranks 22 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 20, 1953 | F3 | Colbert County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 1 | 8 |
| November 4, 1988 | F3 | Franklin County | 60 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 16 |
| March 17, 1965 | F3 | Colbert County | 29.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 22 |
| October 24, 1967 | F3 | Colbert County | 15 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| April 5, 1958 | F2 | Colbert County | 19.2 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Colbert County | 17.2 mi | 575 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 2025 | EF1 | Colbert County | 28.8 mi | 280 yd | 0 | 5 |
| April 5, 2025 | EF1 | Colbert County | 8.4 mi | 275 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 15, 2025 | EF1 | Colbert County | 4.3 mi | 215 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 2, 2024 | EF1 | Colbert County | 7 mi | 750 yd | 0 | 0 |