Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Madison County, Florida
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Madison County until 9:00 AM EDT as a line of storms capable of 60 mph wind gusts moves through the Big Bend region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Big Bend Florida
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee
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 Big Bend Florida.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison County in the Big Bend region of Florida. The warning is effective immediately and will remain in place until 9:00 AM EDT on March 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Madison County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Madison
- Greenville
- Lee
- Lovett
- Ebb
- Moseley Hall
- Hopewell
- Cherry Lake
- Hamburg
- Hanson
- Pinetta
- Sirmans
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a 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 into a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency, who will relay the report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.
Expected Conditions
At 8:04 AM EDT, radar indicated severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from 13 miles southeast of Boston to 7 miles south of Monticello, moving east at 40 mph. The primary hazard consists of 60 mph wind gusts. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for the Big Bend area until 9:00 AM EDT.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 8:04 AM EDT and is currently scheduled to expire at 9:00 AM EDT on March 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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