National Weather Service Alabama

The National Weather Service says a survey team will be assessing possible tornado damage in Dallas and Chilton counties after a round of severe weather blew through Alabama.

April is considered the most active spring month for tornadoes in Alabama. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the State’s primary tornado season is early March to May, with the largest number of tornadoes occurring in the month of April.

The purpose of Severe Weather Awareness Week is to provide people with the knowledge necessary to protect their lives when severe weather threatens.

Monday night’s rough weather in Alabama is an example of how tornadoes can even hit during the Winter. The system prompted tornado warnings in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Forecasters say peak season typically lasts from March to May, but twisters can happen any time of the year.

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.