Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Colbert and Lauderdale Counties in Alabama
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NOAA issued it on April 4, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colbert and Lauderdale counties until 10:45 PM CDT, with 60 mph wind gusts and penny-sized hail expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Alabama
- Issued
- April 4, 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 Northwestern Alabama.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (NWS Alert Code: SVW) for northwestern Alabama. This alert is based on radar-indicated conditions and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in northwestern Alabama:
- Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
Specific locations impacted include Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee, Littleville, Lexington, St. Florian, and Underwood-Petersville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect for north central and northwestern Alabama until 3:00 AM CDT.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) is possible.
- Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Storm Movement: At 9:51 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Savannah to near Booneville to Troy, moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
- Issued: March 15, 2026, at 9:51 PM CDT
- Effective: Immediately
- Expires: March 15, 2026, at 10:45 PM CDT
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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