Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central and Northeastern Alabama Counties
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Marshall, Madison, Cullman, Morgan, and Lawrence counties until 1:15 AM CDT, with 60 mph winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North 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 North Alabama.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in north central, northeastern, and northwestern Alabama. The warning was issued at 11:59 PM CDT on March 15 and remains in effect until 1:15 AM CDT on March 16.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following regions:
- Western Marshall County (northeastern Alabama)
- Southeastern Madison County (north central Alabama)
- Northern Cullman County (north central Alabama)
- Morgan County (north central Alabama)
- Southeastern Lawrence County (northwestern Alabama)
Specific locations impacted include Decatur, Cullman, Hartselle, Arab, Moulton, Priceville, Good Hope, Falkville, Holly Pond, and Morgan City.
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central, northeastern, and northwestern Alabama until 3:00 AM CDT.
Expected Conditions
According to radar indications, the primary hazards are 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. At 11:58 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Moulton to near Corinth Rec Area, moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 11:59 PM CDT on March 15 and is set to expire at 1:15 AM CDT on March 16.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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