Cold/Wind Chill in Alabama

Events

418

Deaths

7

Injuries

0

Damage

$52 million

• Cold in Alabama, March 7 to 10, 1996$52 million · 50 eventsExtreme cold weather set new record lows across much of Alabama. New records set included:Mar. 7 - Huntsville 22Mar. 8 - Anniston 21 Birmingham 18 Huntsville 15 Montgomery 24 Tuscaloosa 21Mar. 9 - Anniston 18 Birmingham 15 Huntsville 15 Montgomery 20 Tuscaloosa 16Mar.
• Cold in Alabama, February 5, 19961 death · 1 eventA 71 YEAR OLD MALE DIED FROM COLD WEATHER IN THE PRICHARD AREA. THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 11 DEGREES DURING THE NIGHT. EVIDENTLY, THE MAN FELL AND INJURED HIMSELF. WHEN HE FELL HE KNOCKED OVER A COUCH AND A SPACE HEATER HE USED TO KEEP WARM.
• Cold in Alabama, February 5, 19961 death · 1 eventA man believed to be in his 70s was found dead in his residence around noon on Monday.
• Cold in Alabama, March 8, 19961 death · 1 eventThe body of a 59-year-old man was found under an Interstate overpass Friday morning. The man was lightly dressed so the cold weather was suspected at the cause of death.
• Cold in Alabama, January 5, 19991 death · 1 eventAn elderly male was found dead on the floor in a tar paper shack. The temperatures in the Jackson area only reached the mid 30s the day before (January 4) and fell to 13 degrees that night. Many cities across the area had record low temperatures for January 5.
• Cold in Alabama, February 22, 20261 death · 1 eventNews media reported a fatality due to hypothermia in Huntsville.
• Cold in Alabama, January 20, 20261 death · 1 eventTemperatures in the mid 20s and wind chill near 20 resulted in a fatality in Walker County due partially to hypothermia.
• Cold in Alabama, January 1, 20261 death · 1 eventTemperatures in the 20s on the morning of New Year's Day resulted in a fatality in Walker County due to hypothermia.
• Cold in Alabama, February 3 to 5, 199650 eventsA strong Arctic cold front brought extremely cold air to Alabama and west-central Georgia in on the 3rd, 4th and 5th. New record lows were established at numerous locations across the area. New records set included:Feb. 3rd Huntsville 7Feb.
• Cold in Alabama, January 6 to 7, 201439 eventsA strong arctic cold front moved through Central Alabama on Sunday night, January 5th. Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph behind the front brought extremely cold air to the area, and wind chill values were in the teens and single digits through the day on Monday, January 6th.
• Cold in Alabama, December 24 to 26, 2022$50,000 · 1 eventThe coldest temperatures in about 10 years descended into the tri-state region during the Dec 24-26 period. Low temperatures dipped well down into the teens with high temperatures remaining in the 30s, and even at or below freezing in southeast Alabama on Dec 24th.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Alabama, December 22 to 24, 202232 eventsBitterly cold temperatures and wind chills arrived behind a very strong Arctic cold front. Wind chill values stayed zero or below for around 36 hours straight. In some cases, wind chills dropped into the -15 to -19 degree range for some locations.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Alabama, January 20 to 22, 202527 eventsA cold wave resulted in temperatures and/or wind chills dropping to the +5 to -10 range at various times during the period from the 19th through the 22nd, mainly during the nighttime and early morning hours.
• Cold in Alabama, January 1 to 2, 201822 eventsA bitterly cold air mass overspread the Tennessee Valley on the morning of the 1st into the 2nd. North winds of 10 to 20 mph at times combined with very cold temperatures in the single digits and teens to produce wind chills of zero to 10 below.
• Cold in Alabama, January 25 to 27, 202621 eventsWind chill temperatures dropped into the zero to 5 above zero range at times.
• Cold in Alabama, January 20 to 21, 202420 eventsAfter a brief moderation in temperatures on the 18th, more Arctic air arrived dropping wind chills once again below zero during the overnight of the 19th into the morning of the 20th, and again on the morning of the 21st.
• Cold in Alabama, January 31, 202619 eventsWind chill temperatures dropped into the 5 above to 2 below zero range.
• Cold in Alabama, January 15 to 17, 202418 eventsAn Arctic airmass overspread the region after the recent snowfall. North winds combined with the very cold temperatures to produce dangerous cold weather from the 15th into the 17th.
• Cold in Alabama, January 6 to 7, 201415 eventsA record cold airmass overspread the region beginning on the evening of January 5th as a strong cold front moved through. Rain changed to a brief period of sleet and snowfall which produced a dusting of accumulation at most locations.
• Drought and Cold in Alabama, February 1 to 28, 201714 eventsBelow normal rainfall totals and above normal temperatures across north central Alabama maintained the severe to extreme drought conditions.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Alabama, January 16 to 17, 201813 eventsTemperatures falling into the lower teens combined with north winds lowered wind chills into the zero to 10 below zero range for most areas during the early morning hours of the 17th.
• Cold in Alabama, February 1, 202611 eventsWind chill temperatures dropped into the 5 above to 1 above zero range.
• Cold in Alabama, February 19, 20158 eventsVery cold air overspread the region on the 18th behind an Arctic cold front. Temperatures dropped into the teens. Northwest winds diminished to 10 mph or less during the evening hours resulting in wind chills that briefly dipped to around zero.
• Cold in Alabama, January 16 to 17, 20097 eventsArctic air pushed into the area behind a potent cold front, dropping temperatures below 10 degrees on the morning of the 16th. Wind chill values dipped below zero in Madison and Jackson counties.
• Cold in Alabama, February 16, 20217 eventsWind chills dropped into the Zero to -5 degree range at times for a few hours.

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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 2026-09-24.