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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Tallahassee, FL

May 7, 2026Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2026, 6:05 AM CDT for Coffee County, Dale County, Alabama. It was in force for 70 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: May 7, 2026, 6:05 AM CDT (11:05 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT
In force: 70 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 7, 1:58 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 217 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 690 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 710 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 6.7

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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 Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 7, 1:22 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 1:22 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 7, 2:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
306 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

GAZ120-070730-
Quitman GA-
306 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT QUITMAN COUNTY THROUGH 330 AM
EDT...

At 306 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lakepoint Resort State Park, or near Georgetown, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Wire Bridge, and Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for southwestern
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3198 8504 3198 8501 3197 8499 3197 8496
      3194 8496 3193 8492 3192 8491 3181 8491
      3186 8514 3188 8513 3189 8513 3190 8511
      3194 8508 3196 8509 3197 8507 3199 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 277DEG 33KT 3194 8505

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 4:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
426 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

ALZ066-071000-
Dale AL-
426 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DALE COUNTY THROUGH 500
AM CDT...

At 426 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fort Rucker, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Fort Rucker, Ozark, Enterprise, Midland City, Newton, Pinckard, Bells
Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Dill, Hooper Stage Field, Mabson,
Snells Crossroads, Ewell, Dale County Lake, Marley Hill, Sylvan
Grove, Echo, Dean Church Road, and Bagwells Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3133 8542 3134 8579 3150 8579 3157 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 264DEG 38KT 3142 8572

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 4:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
448 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

ALZ067-071015-
Henry AL-
448 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HENRY COUNTY THROUGH 515 AM
CDT...

At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Abbeville, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Newville, Haleburg, Shorterville, Walter F. George Lock
And Dam, Tumbleton, Kirkland Crossroads, Hayes, Scottsboro
Crossroads, Double Bridges, Graball, Dancey, Thomas Mill Creek,
Balkum, Barnes, Hardwickburg, Blackwood, Capps, Otho, and Murphy
Station.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and southwestern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3173 8512 3170 8513 3166 8508 3164 8509
      3162 8506 3157 8506 3154 8504 3147 8507
      3143 8507 3143 8508 3140 8508 3138 8542
      3163 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 264DEG 49KT 3149 8532

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 5:11 AM CDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
511 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

ALZ065-071045-
Coffee AL-
511 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN COFFEE COUNTY THROUGH
545 AM CDT...

At 511 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Brantley, or 9 miles north of Elba, moving east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Fort Rucker, Lee, Pine Level, Java, Chestnut Grove, Mixons
Crossroads, Victoria, Frisco, Eanon, Wilkinstown, Zoar, Lowry Mill,
Newby, Camp Humming Hills, Roeton, Wise Mill, Tabernacle, Clowers
Crossroads, Arcus, and Bluff Spring.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8619 3153 8616 3154 8616 3154 8614
      3162 8615 3162 8579 3144 8579 3146 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1011Z 264DEG 49KT 3155 8613

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 5:38 AM CDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
538 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

ALZ066-071115-
Dale AL-
538 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DALE COUNTY THROUGH 615
AM CDT...

At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ariton, or 9 miles southwest of Clio, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Ozark, Fort Rucker, Ariton, Bells Crossroads, Greater Salem Church,
Skipperville, Echo, Dill, Roberts Crossroads, Rocky Head, Mabson,
Arguta, Snells Crossroads, Barefield Crossroads, Beamon, Dale County
Lake, Clopton, Marley Hill, Phillips Crossroads, and Dillard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3162 8542 3147 8542 3146 8579 3162 8579
TIME...MOT...LOC 1038Z 264DEG 49KT 3159 8570

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 5:51 AM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
551 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

ALZ065-071145-
Coffee AL-
551 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COFFEE COUNTY THROUGH 645 AM
CDT...

At 551 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Goshen to near Gantt.
Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, New Brockton, Lee, Pine Level, Mixons
Crossroads, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Lowry Mill, Camp Humming Hills,
Clintonville, Roeton, Wise Mill, Clowers Crossroads, Camp Alaflo Bsa,
Basin, Arcus, Woodland Grove Church, and Jack.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8619 3153 8616 3154 8616 3154 8614
      3159 8614 3162 8615 3162 8579 3132 8579
      3132 8620 3142 8620
TIME...MOT...LOC 1051Z 274DEG 43KT 3162 8602 3144 8643

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 7, 2:36 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	TAE	Bay, Gulf, Walton	38 hr
May 7, 7:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Walton	56 min
May 7, 8:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Holmes	60 min
May 7, 8:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton	40 min
May 7, 8:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Jackson, Washington	54 min
May 7, 9:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jackson	30 min
May 7, 9:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton, Washington	39 min
May 7, 9:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jackson, Washington	41 min
May 7, 10:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Holmes, Walton, Washington	27 min
May 7, 10:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington	53 min
May 7, 10:12 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Walton, Washington	33 min
May 7, 10:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington	50 min
May 7, 10:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Bay, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Washington	62 min
May 7, 11:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Liberty	64 min
May 7, 11:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	36 min
May 7, 11:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon	66 min
May 7, 12:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Calhoun	31 min
May 7, 12:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TAE	Gadsden, Leon	27 min
May 7, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Walton	44 min
May 7, 12:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Jefferson, Madison, Taylor	53 min
May 7, 1:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Lafayette, Madison, Taylor	27 min
May 7, 1:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Madison	53 min
May 7, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		60 min
May 7, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	TAE		48 min
May 7, 4:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Bay, Liberty	32 min
May 7, 2:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Quitman	24 min
May 7, 5:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Clay, Early, Randolph	19 min
May 7, 8:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Miller, Mitchell	66 min
May 7, 10:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Decatur, Grady	55 min
May 7, 4:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	34 min
May 7, 4:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	27 min
May 7, 5:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	34 min
May 7, 5:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dale	37 min
May 7, 5:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	54 min
May 7, 6:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Geneva	39 min
May 7, 1:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TAE	Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston	42 min

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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.