1 warning is in effect for Cullman County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 874 alerts that included Cullman County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (186 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 92 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 Cullman County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 186 | 20 | September 12, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 94 | 13 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 86 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 68 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 64 | 2 | May 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 7 | October 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 50 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 48 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 39 | 4 | July 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 39 | 0 | May 21, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | October 7, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 15, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 0 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
92 tornadoes have been recorded in Cullman County since 1950, killing 22 people and injuring 346. That ranks 5 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on March 31, 2021 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | EF4 | Cullman County | 46.9 mi | 880 yd | 6 | 48 |
| March 11, 1963 | F4 | Cullman County | 28 mi | 880 yd | 2 | 6 |
| November 10, 2002 | F3 | Fayette County | 72.6 mi | 1,175 yd | 7 | 53 |
| February 16, 1995 | F3 | Cullman County | 14 mi | 703 yd | 6 | 130 |
| August 16, 1985 | F3 | Cullman County | 32 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2021 | EF1 | Winston County | 1.2 mi | 305 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 28, 2021 | EF1 | Cullman County | 2.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 17, 2021 | EF1 | Cullman County | 8.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2020 | EF0 | Cullman County | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2020 | EF1 | Cullman County | 5.6 mi | 115 yd | 0 | 0 |