“Dixie Alley” refers to the area of Alabama and Mississippi that is most affected by tornadoes, as distinct from the Tornado Alley of the Southern Plains.
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The northern part of Alabama, along the Tennessee River Valley, is most vulnerable to tornadoes.
Snowfall is less frequent along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, sometimes going several years without any snowfall.
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112 °F (44 °C), recorded on September 5, 1925, in Centerville.
Alabama’s lowest recorded temperature is −27 °F (−33 °C), recorded on January 30, 1966, in New Market.
Alabama has a total area of 52,419 square miles (135,760 km²).
North Alabama is mostly mountainous, with the Tennessee River creating numerous creeks, streams, rivers, mountains, and lakes.
Alabama is 23rd in the amount of surface water in the United States.
Alabama has a coastline along the Gulf of Mexico on the extreme southern edge of the state.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alabama was -27°F (-32.8°C) on January 30, 1966, in New Market, located in Madison County in the northeastern part of the state. This remains the coldest official temperature in Alabama's history. Interestingly, on that same day, other parts of the state alsoRead more
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alabama was -27°F (-32.8°C) on January 30, 1966, in New Market, located in Madison County in the northeastern part of the state. This remains the coldest official temperature in Alabama’s history.
Interestingly, on that same day, other parts of the state also saw extreme cold:
Birmingham dropped to -4°F (-20°C)
Mobile reached 13°F (-10.6°C)
Montgomery hit -5°F (-20.6°C), which is still its coldest on record
Before that, the previous record low was -18°F (-27.8°C), set in Valley Head in February 1905.
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