1 warning is in effect for Franklin County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 925 alerts that included Franklin County, roughly 93 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (245 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 6, 2025. 28 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 Franklin County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 245 | 21 | August 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 85 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 11 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 68 | 2 | April 28, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 66 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 57 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 52 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 47 | 6 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 42 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 39 | 1 | March 9, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 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 |
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Franklin County since 1950, killing 73 people and injuring 189. That ranks 55 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on February 15, 2025 (rated EF2).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | EF5 | Franklin County | 132 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| February 4, 1971 | F3 | Marion County | 34.1 mi | 750 yd | 1 | 13 |
| November 4, 1988 | F3 | Franklin County | 60 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 16 |
| March 9, 1964 | F3 | Franklin County | 10.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 3, 1974 | F2 | Franklin County | 12.8 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2025 | EF2 | Franklin County | 3.9 mi | 170 yd | 0 | 1 |
| February 15, 2025 | EF0 | Franklin County | 2.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 15, 2025 | EF1 | Franklin County | 6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 5, 2025 | EF0 | Franklin County | 2.4 mi | 158 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 5, 2024 | EF1 | Franklin County | 12.9 mi | 225 yd | 0 | 0 |