Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DeKalb and Marshall Counties, AL
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Huntsville AL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Marshall County and southern DeKalb County until 12:30 AM CDT August 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Alabama
- Issued
- August 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Huntsville AL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Alabama.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from 11:26 PM CDT August 20, 2026 until 12:30 AM CDT August 21, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
DeKalb County and Marshall County in northeastern Alabama. Locations impacted include Fort Payne, Rainsville, Crossville, Fyffe, Geraldine, Pine Ridge, Lakeview, Hopewell, Collbran, and Guest.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 11:25 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geraldine, or 11 miles east of Guntersville, moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 12:30 AM CDT on August 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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