Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. This alert is classified as a severe meteorological event with immediate urgency, based on radar-indicated observations.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following regions:

• Southeastern Alabama: Southeastern Dale County, Eastern Geneva County, Houston County, and Henry County.
• Southwestern Georgia: Clay, Randolph, Northwestern Lee, Calhoun, Early, Quitman, Western Miller, Northwestern Baker, and Terrell Counties.

Impacted locations include Dothan, Ozark, Daleville, Abbeville, Colquitt, Cottonwood, Fort Gaines, Morgan, Dawson, Cuthbert, Geneva, Headland, Georgetown, Blakely, Fort Rucker, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey, and Ashford.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warning area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building for protection. Additionally, remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, move immediately to a basement or a small central room.

Expected Conditions

• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Hail: Potential for hail up to .75 inches in size.
• Storm Movement: At 5:08 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line moving east at 45 mph.
• Tornado Threat: A tornado is listed as possible within this storm system.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is set to expire at 6:15 AM EDT (5:15 AM CDT) on March 12, 2026. A separate Tornado Watch also remains in effect for the region until 8:00 AM EDT (7:00 AM CDT).