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Etowah County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 800 alerts that included Etowah County, roughly 80 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (135 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Etowah 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 Etowah 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

Etowah County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Dense Fog Advisory13511November 5, 2026
Wind Advisory995October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning8613September 21, 2026
Flood Advisory8411August 11, 2026
Freeze Warning593November 15, 2026
Flood Watch508October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch474July 1, 2026
Tornado Watch473May 6, 2026
Frost Advisory334November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch301November 14, 2026
Flood Warning250May 19, 2023
Heat Advisory217September 19, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory162January 31, 2026
Flash Flood Warning144August 11, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory143January 31, 2026
Red Flag Warning102April 12, 2026
Tornado Warning80May 21, 2025
Fire Weather Watch42April 12, 2026
Winter Storm Watch41January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning40January 10, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning30October 28, 2020
Tropical Storm Watch20October 27, 2020
Extreme Cold Warning21January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning11October 10, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning11August 17, 2026
High Wind Watch01October 10, 2026

Tornado history in Etowah County

35 tornadoes have been recorded in Etowah County since 1950, killing 23 people and injuring 204. That ranks 43 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on April 1, 2023 (rated EF0).

EF0: 7EF07EF1: 11EF111EF2: 10EF210EF3: 5EF35EF4: 2EF42EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Etowah County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 27, 2011EF4St. Clair County97.3 mi1,760 yd2285
November 24, 2001F4Blount County10.1 mi500 yd022
May 27, 1973F3Jefferson County41.6 mi800 yd144
December 16, 2000F3Etowah County12.8 mi500 yd014
April 28, 2014EF3Etowah County11.7 mi600 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 1, 2023EF0Etowah County3.1 mi250 yd02
December 29, 2021EF0Etowah County1.2 mi100 yd00
April 12, 2020EF2Etowah County12.2 mi875 yd00
April 12, 2020EF2Blount County21.7 mi440 yd03
April 12, 2020EF1Etowah County5.5 mi525 yd00

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