Alabama, 2010

Winter Weather in Alabama, January 18, 2010

January 18, 2010 · NWS HUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Widespread fog and temperatures at or slightly below freezing combined to produce icy roads in portions of northwest Alabama. This caused several wrecks to occur in Lauderdale county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.

Widespread fog and temperatures at or slightly below freezing combined to produce icy roads in portions of northwest Alabama. This caused several wrecks to occur in Lauderdale county.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Lauderdale

When
January 18, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale forecast zone
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
34.901, -87.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense fog and black ice caused several automobile accidents, especially in the Lexington and Waterloo areas.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 209180.