Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence Counties AL
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NWS Huntsville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northwestern Alabama until 5:30 PM CDT on May 31.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Alabama
- Issued
- June 16, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Alabama.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Huntsville AL. Effective from May 31 at 4:48 PM CDT until May 31 at 5:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Central Lauderdale County, East central Colbert County, and North central Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama. Locations impacted include Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Green Hill, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, and Oakland.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.
Expected Conditions
At 4:48 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Underwood-Petersville, or 9 miles north of Florence, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective May 31, 2026 at 4:48 PM CDT and expires May 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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