Winter Weather — Marion, Alabama

2026-01-24 · Marion, Alabama

Event narrative

Minor ice accretion, generally less than 0.1 inches, across much of the county, leading to buildup on trees and other outdoor surfaces as well as hazardous travel conditions.

Wider weather episode

As a major winter storm unfolded across parts of Mississippi, Tennessee, and North Alabama, Central Alabama saw a quick warmup prior to a steep temperature fall as a surface low moved across the Birmingham area. On January 24, freezing rain was observed with light ice accretion across Marion and Winston counties. As the low moved through the state by the morning of January 25, a sharp warm sector developed generally south and east of the I-59 corridor. A line of thunderstorms developed during the mid-morning hours and moved eastward across Central Alabama. These storms briefly turned severe in the Montgomery area, producing an EF-1 tornado along the Lowndes/Montgomery county line as well as considerable straight-line wind damage in a swath along the I-85 corridor within the city of Montgomery.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.