Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Autauga County, including Prattville
Severe thunderstorm warning covered central Autauga County until 2:15 p.m., with 60 mph winds over Vida Junction threatening Prattville and Autaugaville.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham issued a severe thunderstorm warning for central Autauga County, including Prattville and Autaugaville, until 2:15 p.m. CDT. At 1:52 p.m., a severe storm was sitting over Vida Junction, about 15 miles northwest of Prattville, and was nearly stationary.
That setup put the strongest wind threat close to the county’s main travel routes and afternoon routines, especially in Prattville and the Autaugaville area. The warning called for 60 mph wind gusts, and a later radar update kept severe weather on the move farther east in Autauga County, where another warning remained in effect until 5:15 p.m. for northeastern sections, naming Prattville, Deatsville and Booth and warning of quarter-size hail along with 60 mph gusts.
The city has had 134 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 7 violent EF3-plus tornadoes. April is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Prattville, and spring through early summer is the most active severe-weather period around the city. The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Prattville was an EF0 on Dec. 29, 2024.
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information says Alabama experienced 116 confirmed weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each from 1980 through 2024.
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