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Walker County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 929 alerts that included Walker County, roughly 93 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (127 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2025. 58 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Walker 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 Walker 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

Walker County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning12722August 26, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory12110November 5, 2026
Flood Advisory10510August 8, 2026
Wind Advisory865October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch722May 6, 2026
Heat Advisory719September 19, 2026
Freeze Warning553November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch555July 1, 2026
Flood Watch435October 10, 2026
Flood Warning321June 21, 2026
Frost Advisory323November 9, 2026
Freeze Watch281November 14, 2026
Tornado Warning200March 15, 2025
Flash Flood Warning181June 20, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory161January 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory123January 31, 2026
Red Flag Warning112April 12, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning81August 17, 2026
Winter Storm Watch51January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning30January 10, 2025
Fire Weather Watch32April 12, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch10October 6, 2017
Tropical Storm Warning11October 8, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10June 29, 2023
High Wind Watch01October 10, 2026

Tornado history in Walker County

58 tornadoes have been recorded in Walker County since 1950, killing 23 people and injuring 347. That ranks 12 of 67 counties in Alabama. The most recent was on March 15, 2025 (rated EF2).

EF0: 11EF011EF1: 25EF125EF2: 12EF212EF3: 7EF37EF4: 3EF43EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Walker County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
November 17, 1957F4Walker County7.2 mi200 yd415
April 3, 1974F4Pickens County110.6 mi500 yd3178
March 6, 1967F4Walker County20.9 mi440 yd225
November 10, 2002F3Fayette County72.6 mi1,175 yd753
November 10, 2002F3Fayette County44.3 mi1,175 yd438

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 15, 2025EF2Tuscaloosa County39.5 mi1,000 yd00
November 30, 2022EF0Walker County2 mi50 yd00
April 12, 2020EF1Walker County2.9 mi1,000 yd03
April 12, 2020EF2Walker County6.9 mi940 yd00
April 12, 2020EF1Walker County9 mi950 yd00

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