Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Alabama Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 15, 2026, 3 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 Coffee, Dale, Geneva, and Houston counties in Alabama until 2:00 PM CDT, featuring golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm
- Affected area
- Southeastern Alabama
- Issued
- May 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tallahassee FL
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Alabama.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Tallahassee FL. It is effective from 1:18 PM CDT on May 7, 2026, until 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in southeastern Alabama: Coffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; and Houston, AL.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Seek shelter inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
The severe thunderstorm is producing golf ball-sized hail (1.75 inches) and wind gusts up to 60 mph. It is moving east at 45 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 1:18 PM CDT on May 7, 2026, and ends at 2:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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