Dade County Emergency Management

05/07/2026

05/06/2026

Good afternoon,
The National Weather Service out of Huntsville AL has issued a tornado watch for DeKalb County AL until 12 am est. And Dade County is under a Flood Watch from 4 pm today to until 8 am Thursday morning. Due to Dekalb County AL being our neighboring county, the Dade County Emergency Management will be open, and our three community shelters are for the public to use and they are currently open. Please Monitor the local weather as any storm approaches Dade County they can produce heavy rains and high winds which could cause trees to fall and block roadways or cause power lines to possible cause power outages. Please remember to check on your family, friends and neighbors and remember your emergency supplies during a storm event for you and your family. Please follow Dade County Emergency Management Facebook. Thank you.

05/06/2026

UPDATE: Marshall, Dekalb, Cullman, and Morgan counties are no longer in the Tornado Watch as of 7 PM this evening.

2:40pm A Tornado Watch has been issued for Cullman, Morgan, Marshall and DeKalb Counties until 11pm, however for our counties, expecting the threat to end more around 7-8pm.
Stay weather aware & have more than 1 way to get warnings!

04/19/2026

For Sunday, 4/18/26:
🌧️Despite some areas of north GA receiving a bit of rain tonight, it will quickly dry out Sunday in the wake of a cold front.
🔥‼️A Red Flag Warning covers most of the area noon-8 PM Sunday due to windy & dry conditions, with further expansion SE possible.

04/07/2026

I 59 North Bound just before Trenton Exit 11 is down to one lane due to a Tractor Trailer overturn with no injuries and no hazardous issues.
Dade County EMA.

04/04/2026

[2 PM] There is a low risk of severe storms very late this afternoon through early Sunday morning. High chance (80-90%) for rain/storms across N. Alabama and S. Middle Tennessee. Have a way to receive warnings!

04/04/2026

Scattered showers and storms will develop around the area this afternoon and early evening. A few storms may be strong with gusty winds and small hail.
Later in the evening, a line of strong to severe storms will start to move into far NW GA, and bring a damaging wind risk. The risk for severe weather will lower as it pushes across the rest of the area overnight.

03/30/2026

The Georgia Forestry Commission is doing a controlled burn of 400 acres off of Hatfield Road in Rising Fawn, Georgia across from the Pilot. Please do NOT report this burn.

If you have questions about why Controlled Burns happen during drought conditions please read the info below from the Georgia Forestry Commission

You may be seeing — and smelling — more smoke across Georgia right now.

Here’s why.

Drought conditions have increased wildfire risk across the state. At the same time, favorable weather is allowing land managers to safely conduct prescribed burns — one of the most effective tools we have to reduce the dry vegetation that fuels dangerous wildfires.

Prescribed fire is carefully planned and carried out by experienced natural resource professionals under specific weather conditions to keep it controlled.

March is traditionally our busiest burn period. Unusual weather earlier this season put us about a week behind peak timing, so more burning is taking place now.

Want to understand the difference between wildfire risk and prescribed fire? Read our latest blog:
🔗 https://gatrees.org/understanding-fire-in-georgia-why.../
If you’re experiencing smoke in your area, you can check active prescribed burns and wildfires anytime using our Public Viewer:
🔗 https://georgiafc.firesponse.com/public/
We respond to wildfire risk — and we actively reduce it.

03/28/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING in effect Saturday, March 28.

Critical fire weather is expected across most of Georgia. Low humidity and high wind gusts mean any fire that starts could spread out of control rapidly. Stay alert and report smoke or fire to local officials immediately.

03/17/2026