1 warning is in effect for Jackson County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,139 alerts that included Jackson County, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (365 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 23, 2026. 62 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 Jackson County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 365 | 45 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 126 | 8 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 105 | 15 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 90 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 75 | 5 | June 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 51 | 9 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 51 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 7 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 45 | 4 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 31 | 3 | November 9, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 22 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 21 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 15 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 0 | January 20, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | September 10, 2017 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
62 tornadoes have been recorded in Jackson County since 1950, killing 10 people and injuring 117. That ranks 10 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 25, 2025 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | Limestone County | 39 mi | 1,300 yd | 1 | 55 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF4 | Jackson County | 20.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 1 | 0 |
| February 6, 2008 | EF4 | Jackson County | 10.9 mi | 660 yd | 1 | 12 |
| November 30, 2016 | EF3 | Jackson County | 13.5 mi | 206 yd | 4 | 9 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Morgan County | 46.5 mi | 700 yd | 2 | 7 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | EF0 | Jackson County | 8.1 mi | 140 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF0 | Jackson County | 6.1 mi | 105 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Jackson County | 10.5 mi | 275 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF2 | Madison County | 7.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 2025 | EF1 | Jackson County | 13.3 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |