National Weather Service Alabama

The weather may be turning colder in Alabama, but the state is still dealing with tornado season. The National Weather Service in Birmingham states November is the third most active month for tornadoes for the Yellowhammer State. It trails behind only the months of April and March.

At least two people have died, including one reportedly in Alabama, as destructively strong storms moved through the eastern U.S. Thousands of U.S. flights have also been canceled and more than one million residents have lost power.

A sudden winter freeze in spring left many Alabama farmers’ crops diminished or completely destroyed. This summer, farmers markets, grocery stores and farm stands across the state are feeling the impacts of this freeze as several crops remain off the shelves.

After a scorching weekend, the National Weather Service is forecasting some rain as Alabama moves toward the Independence Day holiday. This could lower temperatures a bit, down toward 90 or for the high, and raise the possibility of a soggy 4th of July.

Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the Southeast on Wednesday, stretching government warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures eastward into Mississippi and Tennessee.

Alabama residents are preparing for an all too familiar time of year. Hurricane season starts today and experts have rolled out overviews of the season.

The National Weather Service says temperatures in February were the hottest on record, with record breaking highs reported in several Alabama cities.

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s new board majority, picked by President Biden, addressed complaints over blackouts during the frigid Christmas weekend in late 2022. The group is also beginning a study that moves the utility away from coal for energy production.

Meteorologists are telling Alabamians to gear up as severe weather threatens the entire state today. Local forecasters says tornadoes, hail, winds up to seventy miles per hour and heavy rains are possible starting as early as noon

Tornado recovery continues in the city of Selma, as well as Dallas and Autauga Counties. Support for families and businesses impacted by the storm is continuing to pour in.