1 warning is in effect for Fayette County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 869 alerts that included Fayette County, roughly 87 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (111 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 31, 2025. 56 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
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 Fayette County
Issued
Alert
Area
Nov 14, 10:58 AM EST
Freeze Warning
Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Tal
Fayette County alert history
Alert events that included Fayette County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
56 tornadoes have been recorded in Fayette County since 1950, killing 30 people and injuring 360. That ranks 15 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on June 5, 2024 (rated EF1).