Weather Alerts Map

Monroe County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,127 alerts that included Monroe County, roughly 113 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (287 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Monroe County

Freeze Warning

Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; WayneUntil · NWS Mobile AL

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 29 to 32 expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox,
Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington Counties. In Mississippi, Wayne
County.

* 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Monroe County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:28 AM ESTFreeze WarningChoctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Wayne

Monroe County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning28718August 24, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory14613November 5, 2026
Flood Advisory1024October 2, 2026
Tornado Watch846June 18, 2026
Flood Warning830June 1, 2025
Wind Advisory764October 17, 2026
Heat Advisory7413August 21, 2026
Flood Watch403October 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning404June 19, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch405August 24, 2026
Freeze Warning324November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning262March 16, 2026
Freeze Watch221November 14, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory222February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory112November 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning93April 20, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning60August 14, 2023
Winter Weather Advisory50January 16, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch41October 7, 2026
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning31October 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch30August 14, 2023
Extreme Cold Warning33January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch23January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10January 24, 2023
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Hurricane Warning01October 8, 2026

Tornado history in Monroe County

28 tornadoes have been recorded in Monroe County since 1950, injuring 43 people. That ranks 55 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on December 28, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 8EF08EF1: 8EF18EF2: 9EF29EF3: 2EF32EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Monroe County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 23, 1971F4Monroe County25.4 mi300 yd00
April 18, 1978F3Monroe County10.5 mi220 yd030
December 20, 1971F3Monroe County1 mi100 yd01
December 23, 1956F2Monroe County121.7 mi100 yd01
May 10, 2024EF2Monroe County24.2 mi1,200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 28, 2024EF1Monroe County2.8 mi150 yd00
December 28, 2024EF1Monroe County2.8 mi150 yd00
May 10, 2024EF2Monroe County24.2 mi1,200 yd00
April 5, 2022EF1Monroe County1.5 mi75 yd00
January 3, 2015EF0Monroe County0.1 mi50 yd00

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