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City of Decatur, AL
Thursday July 9th, 2026 :: 04:05 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

SVRHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Madison County in north central Alabama... Limestone County in north central Alabama... Southern Lincoln County in Middle Tennessee...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 404 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harvest, or 7 miles east of Athens, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Moores Mill, Redstone Arsenal, Meridianville, Hazel Green, Owens Cross Roads, and Ardmore.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LIMESTONE, AL ... MADISON, AL ... LINCOLN, TN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
City of Decatur, AL
402 Lee St NE
Decatur, AL 35601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-341-4500

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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