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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Huntsville, AL

February 26, 2026Cullman County, Lawrence County, Morgan County, Alabama

NWS Huntsville, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 26, 2026, 6:56 PM CST for Cullman County, Lawrence County, Morgan County, Alabama. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2026, 6:56 PM CST (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Feb 26, 2026, 8:00 PM CST
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Huntsville, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cullman County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Morgan County, AL

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 134 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2026-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 534 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2026-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
534 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
723 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Feb 26, 4:47 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 4:47 PM CST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 26, 3:50 PM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
350 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

ALZ008-010-262215-
Marshall AL-DeKalb AL-
350 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN MARSHALL AND
SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CST...

At 350 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Arab, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Crossville, Geraldine, Douglas,
Union Grove, McVille, High Point, and Horton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3420 8593 3420 8611 3419 8611 3418 8619
      3413 8626 3417 8638 3424 8644 3426 8644
      3426 8646 3429 8646 3429 8648 3440 8645
      3433 8583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 281DEG 35KT 3430 8639

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RSB
Special weather statement, Feb 26, 4:12 PM CST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
412 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

ALZ002-003-262300-
Franklin AL-Colbert AL-
412 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COLBERT AND
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CST...

At 412 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tishomingo State Park, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Belgreen, Malone, Posey Loop, Pogo, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Srygley
Church, New Bethel, Allsboro, Maud, and Red Rock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3473 8811 3470 8773 3442 8782 3453 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 285DEG 14KT 3463 8811

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RSB
Special weather statement, Feb 26, 4:15 PM CST, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 26, 5:09 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 26, 5:11 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Huntsville, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 6:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin, Lawrence56 min
Feb 26, 6:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNFranklin37 min
Feb 26, 6:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLimestone50 min
Feb 26, 6:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNColbert, Franklin38 min
Feb 26, 6:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Marshall, Morgan37 min
Feb 26, 6:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLimestone, Madison49 min
Feb 26, 6:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNLauderdale47 min
Feb 26, 6:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLimestone, Madison57 min
Feb 26, 6:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin37 min
Feb 26, 6:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin, Lawrence38 min
Feb 26, 6:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman22 min
Feb 26, 6:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNLauderdale, Limestone45 min
Feb 26, 6:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNCullman, Marshall17 min
Feb 26, 7:08 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningHUNColbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan2 hr
Feb 26, 7:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin, Lawrence19 min
Feb 26, 7:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson, Madison63 min
Feb 26, 7:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMarshall41 min
Feb 26, 8:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNCullman40 min
Feb 26, 8:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNJackson42 min
Feb 26, 7:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningHUNFranklin, Lincoln, Moore62 min
Feb 26, 8:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementHUNMoore49 min
Feb 27, 7:32 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryHUNFranklin, Lincoln, Moore2 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.