City of Madison Alerts
High Wind Watch issued October 8 at 12:04PM CDT until October 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Headline
High Wind Watch issued October 8 at 12:04PM CDT until October 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Description
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
possible for all of Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee.
High end potential of 60-70 mph gusts, especially in higher
terrain.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama
and southern middle Tennessee.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | High Wind |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | HWA |
| Area | Lauderdale; Colbert; Franklin; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman; Moore; Lincoln; Franklin |
| Sent | Thursday, October 8, 2026 12:04 PM CDT |
| Expires | Friday, October 9, 2026 7:00 AM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Huntsville AL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c619b282dbc65e48923a598db1a89e3c38bc6cf.001.1 |