1 warning is in effect for Lawrence County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,062 alerts that included Lawrence County, roughly 106 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (313 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 20, 2025. 47 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 Lawrence County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 313 | 29 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 114 | 6 | November 1, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 86 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 70 | 12 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 67 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 64 | 5 | September 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 59 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 46 | 6 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 37 | 0 | May 20, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 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 | 0 | February 15, 2021 |
| 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 |
47 tornadoes have been recorded in Lawrence County since 1950, killing 136 people and injuring 733. That ranks 23 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated unknown).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2011 | EF5 | Franklin County | 132 mi | 2,200 yd | 72 | 145 |
| April 3, 1974 | F5 | Lamar County | 79.5 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 272 |
| April 3, 1974 | F5 | Lawrence County | 52 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| February 6, 2008 | EF4 | Lawrence County | 16.7 mi | 880 yd | 4 | 23 |
| November 4, 1988 | F3 | Franklin County | 60 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 16 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | ? | Lawrence County | 2.2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Colbert County | 17.2 mi | 575 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 15, 2025 | EF1 | Lawrence County | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2024 | EF3 | Lawrence County | 3.8 mi | 228 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF2 | Lawrence County | 13.5 mi | 175 yd | 1 | 0 |