1 warning is in effect for Limestone County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,025 alerts that included Limestone County, roughly 103 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (288 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 77 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 Limestone County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 288 | 28 | September 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 88 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 81 | 14 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 75 | 5 | November 1, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 66 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 3 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 51 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 51 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 51 | 0 | May 21, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 50 | 5 | July 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 32 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 16 | 0 | April 7, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 3 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | January 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| 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 Warning | 1 | 0 | March 3, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 0 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
77 tornadoes have been recorded in Limestone County since 1950, killing 36 people and injuring 403. That ranks 7 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 3, 1974 | F5 | Lawrence County | 52 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| May 18, 1995 | F4 | Limestone County | 39 mi | 1,300 yd | 1 | 55 |
| April 3, 1974 | F3 | Morgan County | 46.5 mi | 700 yd | 2 | 7 |
| April 28, 2014 | EF3 | Limestone County | 15.6 mi | 600 yd | 2 | 30 |
| August 16, 1985 | F3 | Morgan County | 45 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Limestone County | 2.8 mi | 160 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Limestone County | 0.9 mi | 65 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF2 | Limestone County | 13.2 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |