NWS Huntsville ALTO.W 0003May 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Madison, AL
The National Weather Service office in Huntsville issued a tornado warning for Madison in Alabama, which was in force until 12:45 p.m. local time on May 22. It was the 3rd tornado warning the NWS office in Huntsville issued in 2026. Alabama had 11 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 14 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Alabama's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 51 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Huntsville AL
- Area
- Madison
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:54 a.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- Expires
- 12:45 p.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KHUN TO.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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The notice as issued
TORHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Madison County in north central Alabama... * Until 1245 PM CDT. * At 1154 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Huntsville International Airport, or near Madison, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Northwestern Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, and Marshall Space Flight Center around 1200 PM CDT. University Of Alabama In Huntsville around 1210 PM CDT. Harvest around 1215 PM CDT. Meridianville around 1230 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Toney.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.