Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Limestone, Madison, Morgan Counties AL
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 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 issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Limestone, Madison and Morgan counties until 7:15 PM CDT August 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Alabama
- Issued
- August 17, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Alabama.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL (NOAA). Effective from August 17 at 6:13 PM CDT until August 17 at 7:15 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Limestone County (southeastern), Madison County (southwestern), and Morgan County (central) in north central Alabama. Locations impacted include Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Redstone Arsenal, Priceville, Triana, Marshall Space Flight Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, and Huntsville International Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Storms moving southeast at 20 mph.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 6:13 PM CDT to 7:15 PM CDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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