Live radar and severe weather alerts, around the clock
NorthBamaWX watches the radar for North Alabama and Southern Tennessee every minute of every day. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for our counties, the stream switches to the storm, maps the warning, and reads it out loud right away, day or night.
Storm Arrival Times
Estimated arrival times for towns in the path of storms under a warning, based on the storm motion from the National Weather Service. Storms can speed up, slow down or turn, so don't wait for the time shown. Take shelter as soon as a warning covers you.
Tropics
A tropical system is close enough to affect our area. Updated from the National Hurricane Center and nearby weather stations.
Hurricane Tracker
Active storms, forecast cones and areas the National Hurricane Center is watching in the Atlantic and Gulf. Tap a storm or area for details.
Latest Videos
Warning clips, daily forecasts and storm recaps from the stream. Tap one to play it here.
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Alerts Map
Our 15 counties, shaded by the most serious watch or advisory in effect. Warnings are drawn as outlines. Tap a county for details.
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What you'll get
- Tornado warnings and emergencies
- Severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings
- Extreme wind warnings
- Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches
- Winter storm, ice storm and tropical warnings
Only for our 15 counties in North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Tornado warnings come through at the highest priority. Always have more than one way to get warnings, like a NOAA weather radio.
NOAA Weather Radio
A weather radio wakes you up for warnings even when your phone is off or the power is out. Here are the stations that cover each of our counties and the county code to program into your radio.
| County | County code (SAME) | Stations (frequency MHz, location, call sign) |
|---|---|---|
| Colbert County, AL | 001033 | 162.475 Florence KIH57 |
| Cullman County, AL | 001043 | 162.525 Arab WNG642162.450 Cullman WWF66162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.425 Oneonta WNG606 |
| DeKalb County, AL | 001049 | 162.525 Arab WNG642162.500 Henagar WWF44 |
| Franklin County, AL | 001059 | 162.475 Florence KIH57 |
| Jackson County, AL | 001071 | 162.525 Arab WNG642162.500 Henagar WWF44162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.525 Winchester WNG554 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 001077 | 162.500 Clifton WZ2506162.475 Florence KIH57 |
| Lawrence County, AL | 001079 | 162.475 Florence KIH57162.400 Huntsville KIH20 |
| Limestone County, AL | 001083 | 162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.525 Winchester WNG554 |
| Madison County, AL | 001089 | 162.525 Arab WNG642162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.525 Winchester WNG554 |
| Marshall County, AL | 001095 | 162.525 Arab WNG642162.500 Henagar WWF44162.400 Huntsville KIH20 |
| Morgan County, AL | 001103 | 162.400 Huntsville KIH20 |
| Franklin County, TN | 047051 | 162.525 Winchester WNG554162.475 Shelbyville WXK63 (off the air) |
| Giles County, TN | 047055 | 162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.425 Lawrenceburg WWF84 |
| Lincoln County, TN | 047103 | 162.400 Huntsville KIH20162.425 Lawrenceburg WWF84162.525 Winchester WNG554 |
| Moore County, TN | 047127 | 162.525 Winchester WNG554162.475 Shelbyville WXK63 (off the air) |
Storm Shelters
Where to find public storm shelters in each of our counties.
Colbert County, AL
County shelters in Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton and Ford City.
WAFF shelter listFranklin County, AL
Franklin County shelter listJackson County, AL
Shelters at most schools and in Scottsboro, Bridgeport and Stevenson.
WAFF shelter list EMA 256-574-9344Madison County, AL
Huntsville-Madison County EMA listMorgan County, AL
Morgan County shelter listFranklin County, TN
No public list online. Ask Franklin County, TN emergency management.
Moore County, TN
No public list online. Ask Moore County, TN emergency management.
Storm Reports
Damage, flooding, hail and wind reports sent to the National Weather Service from our counties in the last 48 hours. They're also marked on the Alerts Map.
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River & Creek Levels
Weather service river gauges in our counties, closest to flood stage first. The bar shows how close each one is to flooding. Tap a gauge for its full forecast.
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Rainfall Totals
How much rain has fallen across the Tennessee Valley, estimated from radar and rain gauges. Drag and zoom to look around.
Source: NOAA MRMS via Iowa Environmental MesonetDrought Monitor
How dry it is across Alabama and Tennessee, from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Updated every Thursday morning.
Fire Danger & Burn Rules
Whether it's safe and legal to burn outdoors in our counties right now.
Fire weather alerts
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Alabama summer burn ban
From May 1 through October 31, the state bans open burning in Madison, Morgan, Lawrence and DeKalb counties to protect air quality.
Alabama burn permits
You need a free permit from the Alabama Forestry Commission to burn more than a quarter acre, or any fire within 25 feet of woods or grass. During a drought emergency, all outdoor burning can be banned.
Tennessee burn permits
From October 15 through May 15, Tennessee requires a free burn permit for outdoor burning. Your city or county may have its own rules.
Live Radar
The last hour of radar, with active warnings outlined. Drag and zoom to look around. Tap a warning for details.
Lightning
Lightning seen by the GOES-East weather satellite in the last 15 minutes, in yellow, over the latest radar. Brighter spots are more recent. If you can hear thunder, you're close enough to be struck.
Local Cameras
Live road views across North Alabama. Pictures refresh every minute. Tap one to watch live on ALGO Traffic.
Road Closings & Incidents
Closed roads, crashes, flooding and other trouble on state highways in our Alabama counties.
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Power Outages
Lost power? Report it to your power company and check their outage map. Don't call 911 for an outage unless there's a downed line or another emergency. Stay at least 35 feet away from downed lines and treat every line as live.
- Alabama Power Outage map
- Huntsville Utilities Website
- Athens Utilities Website
- Joe Wheeler EMC Website
- Cullman Electric Cooperative Website
- Arab Electric Cooperative Website
- Sand Mountain Electric Cooperative Website
- Sheffield Utilities Website
- Florence Utilities 256-764-4456
- Guntersville Electric Board 256-582-5691
- Scottsboro Electric Power Board 256-574-2680
- Fayetteville Public Utilities (TN) Website
- Pulaski Electric System (TN) 931-363-2522
- Duck River EMC (TN) Website
7-Day Forecast
Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley. Tap a day for the full forecast.
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Next 48 Hours
Forecaster Notes
What the meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Huntsville are thinking, in their own words. Updated several times a day.
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Friday Night Football Forecast
Game-time weather for Friday night high school football around the Tennessee Valley.
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Winter Weather
Freeze, snow and ice outlook for Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley over the next week.
Severe Weather Outlook
The Storm Prediction Center's risk of severe storms across the country for the next three days.
Percent chance of that hazard within 25 miles of any point. Hatched areas mean the strongest storms (EF2+ tornadoes, 2-inch hail or 75 mph winds) are possible.
Town Forecasts
Alerts, radar and the 7-day forecast for your town.
National Weather News
The latest weather headlines from around the country. Updated every 30 minutes.
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What the stream does
Everything on the stream runs on its own. No one has to be awake for the warning to reach you.
Spoken warnings
Tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings are read aloud the moment they're issued, with the warning outlined on the map.
Storm mode
During a warning the stream locks onto the local radar and stays there until the threat is over.
Hourly updates
Current conditions, the forecast and the outlook from the Storm Prediction Center, spoken at the top of every hour.
Tropics
Hurricane and tropical storm tracking with observed winds, storm surge and damage reports when a storm threatens the Gulf Coast.
Coverage area
Alerts for these counties are spoken on the stream and shown above.
North Alabama
- Lauderdale
- Colbert
- Franklin
- Lawrence
- Limestone
- Madison Huntsville
- Morgan Decatur
- Marshall
- Jackson
- DeKalb
- Cullman
Southern Tennessee
- Giles
- Lincoln Fayetteville
- Moore
- Franklin Winchester
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