1 warning is in effect for DeKalb County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 868 alerts that included DeKalb 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 June 22, 2026. 73 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 DeKalb County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 206 | 28 | September 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 100 | 15 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 91 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 58 | 3 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 57 | 1 | June 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 50 | 2 | May 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 49 | 7 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 43 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 42 | 4 | July 2, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 28 | 3 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 20 | 7 | September 15, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | October 7, 2017 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
73 tornadoes have been recorded in DeKalb County since 1950, killing 46 people and injuring 232. That ranks 9 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | EF5 | DeKalb County | 33.7 mi | 1,320 yd | 25 | 0 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF4 | DeKalb County | 47 mi | 1,260 yd | 14 | 50 |
| April 24, 2010 | EF4 | DeKalb County | 16.6 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 19, 1973 | F4 | DeKalb County | 5.4 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 19 |
| November 30, 2016 | EF3 | Jackson County | 13.5 mi | 206 yd | 4 | 9 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | DeKalb County | 0.4 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | DeKalb County | 6 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2025 | EF1 | Jackson County | 13.3 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF1 | DeKalb County | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | Jackson County | 12.3 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 7 |