Fort Payne is located in the northeast corner of the state of Alabama. We are about 100 miles above Birmingham, Alabama, and approximately 50 miles south of Chattanooga Tennessee. The purpose of our web site is to let folks know that there are dedicated and able volunteers trained and ready to assist their neighbors in events of need. One of our main goals for 1999 is to have all members trained in severe weather awareness. In the spring, the hot and cold air masses cause tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Tornadoes are one of the most violent and deadly forces of nature.
They can strike suddenly and devastate an entire community within minutes. In January, a month better known for blizzards and ice storms, a staggering 169 twisters occurred. The Southeast received the lion's share. On the 17th, nine people were killed as tornadoes raged across Arkansas, Missouri Alabama and Tennessee. Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial radio and television stations for the latest weather information.