The Tombigbee District in Alabama covered the area within a few miles of the Tombigbee River, including portions of what is today southern Clarke County, northernmost Mobile County, and most of Washington County.

Alabama, along with Oklahoma and Iowa, has the most confirmed F5 and EF5 tornadoes of any state.

Alabama was affected by the 1974 Super Outbreak and was devastated tremendously by the 2011 Super Outbreak, which produced a record amount of tornadoes in the state, totaling 62.

The northern part of Alabama, along the Tennessee River Valley, is most vulnerable to tornadoes.

Greater Birmingham is Alabama’s largest metropolitan area and its economic center.

The “Alabama Fever” land rush occurred when settlers and land speculators poured into Alabama to take advantage of fertile land suitable for cotton cultivation after the state was admitted to the Union.

Alabama’s slaves were freed by the 13th Amendment in 1865.

The Spanish were the first Europeans to reach Alabama during their exploration of North America in the 16th century.

Alabama ranks ninth in the number of deaths from lightning and tenth in the number of deaths from lightning strikes per capita.