Marshall County Emergency Management Agency

09/01/2026

Per NWS HUN Tuesday 1Sep2026-
A HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values reaching 105-109 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

NWS HUN Monday 31Aug2026 -
Moderate heat impacts are expected this week as a hot/humid air mass builds into the Tennessee Valley. Daytime highs in the mid to upper 90s are forecast each day, with peak heat index values around 100-105 degrees.

Dry weather is expected through much of the work week with low chances (20-30%) for afternoon showers and thunderstorms Friday and Saturday.

08/28/2026

Per NWS HUN Friday 28Aug2026 -
There is only a low chance for a shower or thunderstorm during the next few days, mainly east of I-65.

Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s through the weekend, then climb into the lower to middle 90s next week.

Heat index values will climb into the upper 90s to lower 100s from Sunday into early next week.

08/27/2026

NWS HUN Thursday 27Aug2026 -
Low to medium chances of thunderstorms continue this afternoon, primarily along and east of I-65.

These will bring a low chance of flooding throughout the area. Low chances (20-30%) will continue to graze portions of NE AL Friday before dry weather returns for the weekend.

Heat will gradually increase this weekend, leading to highs in the 90s with heat indices around 100 degrees.

08/26/2026

Marshall AL-Madison AL-Morgan AL-DeKalb AL-Cullman AL-Jackson AL-
342 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARSHALL...SOUTHWESTERN
JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB...CULLMAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Guntersville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Albertville, Cullman, Scottsboro, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Rainsville, Hanceville, Good Hope, and Owens Cross Roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3389 8701 3390 8710 3391 8708 3396 8711
3473 8636 3448 8581 3410 8630 3426 8644
3425 8652 3412 8660 3408 8670 3405 8668
3406 8671 3403 8670 3395 8679 3394 8688
3391 8692 3387 8692 3386 8696 3386 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 285DEG 25KT 3441 8637

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

08/26/2026

LEPC MEETING 15Sep2026 -
Citizens of Marshall County can be a part of the LEPC and are encouraged to participate.

The Marshall County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will be holding a general meeting September 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Office located at 3550 Creek Path Road in Guntersville.

The LEPC is a partnership with local governments and industries as a resource for enhancing hazardous material preparedness to plan and prepare for potential hazards in Marshall County.

The emergency planning committee membership (the stakeholders) includes at a minimum:
• Elected State and Local officials
• Fire Departments, Police Departments and Emergency Management
• Transportation, Public Health, and Hospital representatives
• Local Environmental, Business, and Facility representatives
• Community Representatives and the Media

08/25/2026

The Marshall County Alabama Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan has been updated and is available for review.

The 2026 plan is available on the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) web site for review and comment.

Click here to review -
https://www.marshallcoema.org/plans

A multi-hazard mitigation plan is a comprehensive strategy implemented by local governments to reduce the impact of natural and human-caused disasters through risk assessment, planning, and coordinated action.

This 5-year plan is part of the Marshall County Local Emergency Planning Committee’s Hazard Mitigation Process, which requires local governments to plan and coordinate long term strategies for reducing disaster risks.

Comments may be forwarded to –
Blake Farmer, Director Marshall County EMA
[email protected]

08/21/2026

NWS HUN Friday 21Aug2026 -
Low chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue across the TN Valley today.

A drying trend in the wake of a cold front will keep rain chances at 10% or less this weekend before increasing to 30-40% once again next week.

Highs will remain in the upper 80s-lower 90s, with overnight lows in the upper 60s-lower 70s.