Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Alabama and Florida Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 22, 2026, 4 weeks 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 Mobile AL has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Covington and Crenshaw counties in Alabama and northern Okaloosa County in Florida until 4:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Alabama and Northwestern Florida
- Issued
- July 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mobile 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Alabama and Northwestern Florida.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by NWS Mobile AL. The alert is effective from June 18, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT until June 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama, Covington County in south central Alabama, and Northern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida. Locations impacted include Andalusia, Opp, Florala, Brantley, Laurel Hill, Lockhart, Dozier, Heath, and Gantt.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:05 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dozier to 4 miles south of Andalusia to 11 miles west of Laurel Hill, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Tornadoes are possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM CDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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