“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM” from City of Decatur, AL : Nixle

Sunday August 9th, 2026 :: 05:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Morgan County in north central Alabama... Southeastern Franklin County in northwestern Alabama... Southern Lawrence County in northwestern Alabama...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of Ashridge, or 13 miles northeast of Haleyville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Decatur, Moulton, Phil Campbell, Mt Hope, Speake, Basham, Wren, Rockwood, Landersville, and Newburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, AL ... LAWRENCE, AL ... MORGAN, AL

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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