“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM” from City of Decatur, AL : Nixle

Monday August 17th, 2026 :: 06:14 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

SVRHUN The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in north central Alabama... Southeastern Limestone County in north central Alabama... Central Morgan County in north central Alabama...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 613 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Athens to near Tanner to Decatur, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Huntsville, Decatur, Madison, Athens, Redstone Arsenal, Priceville, Triana, Marshall Space Flight Center, University Of Alabama In Huntsville, and Huntsville International Airport.

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