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St. Clair County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 976 alerts that included St. Clair County, roughly 98 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (152 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 21, 2025. 44 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for St. Clair County

Freeze Warning

Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Clay; Randolph; Sumter; Greene; Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Tallapoosa; Chambers; …Until · NWS Birmingham AL

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

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central 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. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.

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Recent alerts in St. Clair County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:58 AM ESTFreeze WarningMarion; Lamar; Fayette; Winston; Walker; Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Tal

St. Clair County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1528July 27, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory14811November 5, 2026
Flood Advisory13113August 21, 2026
Wind Advisory985October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch573May 6, 2026
Flood Watch569October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning563November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch504July 1, 2026
Heat Advisory388September 19, 2026
Frost Advisory344November 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning293July 24, 2026
Freeze Watch281November 14, 2026
Flood Warning260May 19, 2023
Cold Weather Advisory143January 31, 2026
Red Flag Warning122April 12, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory120January 15, 2024
Tornado Warning110May 21, 2025
Fire Weather Watch42April 12, 2026
Winter Storm Watch40January 10, 2025
Winter Storm Warning40January 10, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning41August 17, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning31October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch21October 8, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026

Tornado history in St. Clair County

44 tornadoes have been recorded in St. Clair County since 1950, killing 50 people and injuring 455. That ranks 29 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on December 29, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 7EF07EF1: 18EF118EF2: 12EF212EF3: 5EF35EF4: 2EF42EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in St. Clair County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 27, 2011EF4St. Clair County97.3 mi1,760 yd2285
March 27, 1994F4St. Clair County50 mi880 yd22150
May 27, 1973F3Jefferson County41.6 mi800 yd144
January 10, 1975F3St. Clair County18.8 mi150 yd160
January 23, 2012EF3Jefferson County15.7 mi800 yd175

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 29, 2024EF1St. Clair County1.5 mi325 yd00
December 29, 2024EF0St. Clair County2.3 mi150 yd00
February 17, 2022EF1Shelby County12.6 mi400 yd00
March 25, 2021EF3Bibb County50.1 mi1,140 yd05
March 14, 2019EF1St. Clair County4.7 mi530 yd00

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