Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Alabama: 60 MPH Winds and Hail Expected
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NOAA issued it on April 5, 2026, 4 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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NWS Huntsville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison, Marshall, Jackson, and DeKalb counties until 1:45 AM CDT, citing 60 mph wind gusts and potential tornado development.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Alabama
- Issued
- April 5, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Alabama.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of northeastern and north central Alabama. The alert was issued at 12:43 AM CDT and remains in effect until 1:45 AM CDT on March 16, 2026. This is an immediate-urgency alert based on radar-indicated observations.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in Alabama:
- Jackson County
- Northern Marshall County
- Eastern Madison County
- Northern DeKalb County
Impacted locations include Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Rainsville, Bridgeport, Henagar, Stevenson, Sylvania, Owens Cross Roads, Fyffe, and Hollywood.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately for protection. Remain alert for possible tornado development, as tornadoes can form quickly during severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, move at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
At 12:43 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Huntland to near Owens Cross Roads, moving east at 45 mph.
Primary Hazards:
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph.
- Hail: Penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).
- Tornado: Possible.
Expected impacts include potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective until 1:45 AM CDT. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central and northeastern Alabama, as well as Middle Tennessee, until 5:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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