Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Pike, Bullock, and Barbour Counties in Alabama

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pike County, Southern Bullock County, and Barbour County in southeastern Alabama. The alert was issued at 2:57 AM CDT following radar indications of severe weather in the area.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in southeastern Alabama:

• Pike County
• Southern Bullock County
• Barbour County

Specific locations impacted include Troy, Brundidge, Clio, Clayton, Louisville, Banks, Blue Springs, Tyler Crossroads, Pickett, Blue Springs State Park, Beans Crossroads, Linwood, White Oak, Boot Hill, Doster, Gaino, Comer, Antioch, Barbour County Public Lake Dam, and Texasville.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain vigilant as a Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 7:00 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Alabama.

Expected Conditions

At 2:56 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Troy Municipal Airport to Troy to 6 miles southeast of Goshen, moving east at 50 mph. The primary hazard identified is 60 mph wind gusts. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The alert is effective as of 2:57 AM CDT on March 12, 2026. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is currently set to expire at 3:45 AM CDT.