Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion and Winston Counties in Alabama
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NOAA issued it on May 9, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Marion and Winston Counties in northwestern Alabama until 12:15 PM CDT, with hazards including half dollar-sized hail and wind gusts up to 50 MPH.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Alabama
- Issued
- May 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Birmingham 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Alabama.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 11:22 AM CDT until 12:15 PM CDT on April 28, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects east central Marion County and western Winston County in northwestern Alabama, including locations such as Haleyville, Lynn, Double Springs, Brilliant, Houston Recreational Area, Brinn, Lake Buttahatchee, Winston Free State Barn, Ashridge, Natural Bridge, Weiss, Clear Creek, Pearces Mill, Delmar, Piney Grove, Black Pond, and Curtis Crossroads.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include half dollar size hail at 1.25 inches and wind gusts up to 50 MPH, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:22 AM CDT and expires at 12:15 PM CDT on April 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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