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Hale County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,004 alerts that included Hale County, roughly 100 a year. The most common is the flood warning (178 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2025. 57 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Hale 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 Hale 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

Hale County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Flood Warning1784May 28, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory1347November 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning10010August 19, 2026
Flood Advisory792October 4, 2026
Heat Advisory799September 19, 2026
Wind Advisory785October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch745June 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch535July 1, 2026
Flood Watch506October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning343November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning280March 15, 2025
Frost Advisory263November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch191November 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning142March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory110January 21, 2025
Flash Flood Warning111May 7, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory93January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning91August 17, 2026
Winter Storm Watch40January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning40February 15, 2021
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch21October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning21October 8, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10June 29, 2023
Extreme Cold Warning01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Hale County

57 tornadoes have been recorded in Hale County since 1950, killing 17 people and injuring 289. That ranks 14 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on March 15, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 19EF019EF1: 21EF121EF2: 12EF212EF3: 4EF34EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Hale County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 27, 1973F4Hale County139.1 mi800 yd7199
April 27, 2011EF3Greene County72.1 mi1,760 yd750
March 10, 1992F3Greene County18 mi440 yd27
March 25, 2021EF3Hale County79.7 mi2,300 yd013
March 25, 2021EF3Hale County11.1 mi1,400 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 15, 2025EF0Hale County21.6 mi700 yd00
March 15, 2025EF0Hale County21.6 mi700 yd00
February 16, 2025EF1Hale County18.4 mi200 yd02
February 16, 2025EF0Hale County1.6 mi150 yd01
December 28, 2024EF1Greene County14.8 mi1,760 yd00

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