1 warning is in effect for Morgan County, AL. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,007 alerts that included Morgan County, roughly 101 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (281 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 28, 2025. 54 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 Morgan County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 281 | 31 | September 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 92 | 14 | November 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 88 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 78 | 7 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 65 | 7 | August 21, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 65 | 2 | May 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 50 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 50 | 8 | September 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 43 | 4 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 43 | 5 | July 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 41 | 0 | May 28, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 2 | November 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 3 | March 16, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 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 | 4 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 2 | April 12, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | October 7, 2017 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | February 15, 2021 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 0 | December 23, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 0 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
54 tornadoes have been recorded in Morgan County since 1950, killing 126 people and injuring 710. That ranks 18 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on May 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
| 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 | Lawrence County | 52 mi | 500 yd | 28 | 267 |
| April 27, 2011 | EF4 | Cullman County | 46.9 mi | 880 yd | 6 | 48 |
| April 24, 1955 | F4 | Morgan County | 8.6 mi | 200 yd | 5 | 20 |
| March 22, 1952 | F4 | Morgan County | 21.6 mi | 100 yd | 4 | 50 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Morgan County | 11 mi | 540 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF1 | Morgan County | 2.1 mi | 325 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF2 | Morgan County | 4.9 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2023 | EF2 | Lawrence County | 13.5 mi | 175 yd | 1 | 0 |
| January 12, 2023 | EF1 | Lawrence County | 30.3 mi | 325 yd | 0 | 0 |