Drought — Shelby, Alabama

2025-10-14 to 2025-10-31 · Shelby, Alabama

Event narrative

Severe (D2) drought conditions developed across the southwestern part of the county by mid-October, with a brief upgrade to Extreme (D3) for a small area during the fourth week.

Wider weather episode

Drought conditions slowly expanded and worsened across the southern half of Central Alabama during October.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293799. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.