Dale County Emergency Management Agency

05/28/2026

Good morning y'all!
The unsettled pattern rolls along, and I thought I'd dive a little deeper into our pattern this morning.

We will have a cold front slowly slide toward our area from the northeast late today and continuing to slip southward into the weekend. Meanwhile, our winds turn more southwesterly this afternoon as high pressure over the Atlantic moves farther east out to sea. This moves the best rain chances over the next several days toward the FL Panhandle, FL Big Bend, and southwest GA with a slightly different direction of the sea breeze pushing inland. We'll also have an upper-level disturbance moving in from the west today and tomorrow. All of these features plus deep tropical-like moisture will keep rain chances high through the next several days, lingering into early next week. We'll continue piling up the rain totals as well with most seeing 2-4" of rain over the next 7 days. A few may see 6"+ by early next week. Additionally, this persistent southwesterly flow will keep the rip current risk high along all our beaches through Saturday.

05/27/2026

Good morning everyone!

The wet pattern rolls along across our area. We've got some showers over the Suwannee Valley and parts of the I-75 corridor as well as near and off the Emerald Coast early this morning. Similar to recent days, we'll see numerous showers and storms develop late this morning and afternoon.

Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rain are the main threats. We could see some localized flooding in areas that have gotten a lot of rain recently, but the ceiling for heavy rain is lower than it was yesterday. We're thinking about 2-4 inches as the ceiling today in localized spots.

Thus, there wasn't enough coverage/intensity today to extend the Flood Watch. We keep this rain train rolling through early next week.

05/26/2026

Good morning,
Corrected Copy!

Flood Watch Issued
A Flood Watch has been issued for much of the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and portions of southwest Georgia for today through late tonight.

Why the Flood Risk is Elevated:
• Saturated Ground: Heavy rainfall over the last 72 hours has left portions of the region vulnerable to flooding.
• 4 to 7 inches of rain have already fallen across the Panhandle, Apalachicola River Basin, and southeast Alabama. 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen across extreme southwest Georgia. (see graphic below or attached).
• Incoming Storms: Deep tropical moisture will move into the area today from the south. There is high confidence in widespread storms producing heavy rainfall rates. Additionally, there is a increased risk of training storms today, which could lead to flooding quickly developing.

Rainfall Forecast & Timing:
• Widespread Totals: 1 to 3 inches expected across most of the watch area.
• Localized Totals: 4 to 6 inches, with a 10% chance of isolated areas receiving up to 8 inches.
• Timing: The heaviest rain will fall from late this morning into the afternoon and evening. Flooding threats may persist into the early overnight hours depending on how the storms evolve today.

05/26/2026

Good Morning,

Flood Watch Issued
A Flood Watch has been issued for much of the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and portions of southwest Georgia for today through late tonight.

Why the Flood Risk is Elevated:
• Saturated Ground: Heavy rainfall over the last 72 hours has left portions of the region vulnerable to flooding.
• 4 to 7 inches of rain have already fallen across the Panhandle, Apalachicola River Basin, and southeast Alabama. 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen across extreme southwest Georgia. (see graphic below or attached).
• Incoming Storms: Deep tropical moisture will move into the area today from the south. There is high confidence in widespread storms producing heavy rainfall rates. Additionally, there is a increased risk of training storms today, which could lead to flooding quickly developing.

Rainfall Forecast & Timing:
• Widespread Totals: 1 to 3 inches expected across most of the watch area.
• Localized Totals: 4 to 6 inches, with a 10% chance of isolated areas receiving up to 8 inches.
• Timing: The heaviest rain will fall from late this morning into the afternoon and evening. Flooding threats may persist into the early overnight hours depending on how the storms evolve today.

05/07/2026

NOTICE!
Due to weather conditions

The Dale County EMA Hazard Mitigation Open House Meeting is RESCHEDULED from today to Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Dale County Government Building 202 Alabama Highway 123, Ozark

Please Join Us Next Wednesday.
The meeting will be a Come and Go format.

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05/07/2026

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DALE AND SOUTHERN COFFEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED

05/07/2026

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Southern Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...
Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
Central Houston County in southeastern Alabama...
Northwestern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Northwestern Walton County in the Panhandle of Florida...
Northern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 704 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Daleville to 8 miles northeast of Florala, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Cottonwood, Geneva, Enterprise, Graceville, Dothan, Fort Rucker, Hartford, Taylor, Midland City, Ashford, Level Plains, Slocomb, Samson, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, Pinckard, Kinsey, and Malvern.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama...and the Panhandle of Florida.

05/07/2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR WESTERN DALE AND COFFEE COUNTIES...

At 642 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ozark to 10 miles southeast of Andalusia, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Level Plains, New Brockton, Clayhatchee, Kinston, Mixons Crossroads, Hunt Field, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper Stage Field, Gerald, Central City, Clintonville, Cairns Aaf, Dale County Lake, Camp Alaflo Bsa, and Enterprise Municipal A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.

05/07/2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR WESTERN DALE AND COFFEE COUNTIES...

At 621 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Doster to near Opp, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Level Plains, New Brockton, Ariton, Lee, Clayhatchee, Kinston, Mixons Crossroads, Hunt Field, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper Stage Field, Gerald, Central City, Camp Humming Hills, and Clintonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.

05/07/2026

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Dale County in southeastern Alabama...
Coffee County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 605 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of Ariton to Heath, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Elba, Enterprise, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Level Plains, New Brockton, Ariton, Lee, Clayhatchee, Kinston, Mixons Crossroads, Hunt Field, Curtis, Carl Folsom A/p, Hooper Stage Field, Gerald, Central City, Camp Humming Hills, and Clintonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama.