Thunderstorms are common in Alabama, especially in the southern part around Mobile Bay, which averages between 70 and 80 days per year with thunder. The far north of the state reports thunder on about 60 days per year.

Snowfall is less frequent along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, sometimes going several years without any snowfall.

Huntsville served as Alabama’s temporary capital from 1819 to 1820.

Alabama is usually ranked among the top in the nation for its range of overall biodiversity.

The economy of Alabama’s Black Belt region was built around large cotton plantations whose owners’ wealth grew mainly from slave labor. Southeastern planters and traders from the Upper South brought slaves with them as the cotton plantations in Alabama ...Read more

Yes, occasionally, thunderstorms in Alabama are severe, with frequent lightning and large hail, particularly in the central and northern parts of the state.

Politically, as part of the Deep South, Alabama is predominantly a conservative state and is known for its Southern culture.

The first European settlement in Alabama was founded by the French at Old Mobile in 1702. The city was moved to the current site of Mobile in 1711.

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