Climate in Selma
Selma shares Alabama's humid subtropical climate alongside real, severe, and current tornado risk -- honestly disclosed here using the city's own directly-confirmed January 2023 event.
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Learn moreA humid subtropical climate
Selma shares the broader central-Alabama climate profile documented elsewhere in this dataset (montgomery-al.js): hot, humid summers and mild winters.
A real, severe, and current tornado event -- January 12, 2023
An EF-2 tornado (peak winds 130 mph) tracked roughly 23 miles from near Orrville through downtown Selma to near Burnsville, inflicting heavy damage to southern portions of the town. An estimated one-third of Selma was damaged or destroyed, with total damages exceeding $9 million and 19,000 residents left without power -- disclosed honestly given the city's already-strained economic position.
Zero hurricane risk
Selma sits well inland with no realistic hurricane-landfall or storm-surge scenario -- its real weather hazard is tornado risk as part of Alabama's broader 'Dixie Alley' exposure.
Key takeaways
- Selma shares central Alabama's humid subtropical climate -- hot, humid summers, mild winters.
- A real, severe, and current tornado event (the January 12, 2023 EF-2) damaged or destroyed an estimated one-third of the town -- disclosed honestly here.
- Selma carries zero hurricane or storm-surge risk given its inland location.
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