Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia
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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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Alabama and Georgia until 6:15 AM EDT, citing 60 mph wind gusts and the possibility of tornadoes.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia
- 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 Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. This alert is classified as a severe meteorological event with immediate urgency, based on radar-indicated observations.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following regions:
- Southeastern Alabama: Southeastern Dale County, Eastern Geneva County, Houston County, and Henry County.
- Southwestern Georgia: Clay, Randolph, Northwestern Lee, Calhoun, Early, Quitman, Western Miller, Northwestern Baker, and Terrell Counties.
Impacted locations include Dothan, Ozark, Daleville, Abbeville, Colquitt, Cottonwood, Fort Gaines, Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Geneva, Headland, Georgetown, Blakely, Fort Rucker, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, and Ashford.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for protection. Additionally, remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, move immediately to a basement or a small central room.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Potential for hail up to .75 inches in size.
- Storm Movement: At 5:08 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line moving east at 45 mph.
- Tornado Threat: A tornado is listed as possible within this storm system.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 6:15 AM EDT (5:15 AM CDT) on March 12, 2026. A separate Tornado Watch also remains in effect for the region until 8:00 AM EDT (7:00 AM CDT).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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