ALABAMA, USA — UPDATE Jan. 1, 2022:
- Storm Shelters are open at this in the following locations. Jackson County EMA notified all fire departments to open their storm shelters last night and this morning. We are currently working to verify all storm shelters are open. Please limit calls to 911 dispatch as this can overload our 911 center. Please follow us on social media or if you have any questions, please call Jackson County EMA at 256-574-9341.
This post will be updated as more storm shelters are confirmed open.
- Stevenson
- Scottsboro
- Hollywood
- North Sand Mountain School & Park
Decatur City Hall and the Morgan County Courthouse basement are open as storm shelters. Austin High School and Decatur High School have been opened as storm shelters.
Hartselle High School is now open to serve as a shelter in the event of a tornado. Please enter at the back of the school. The SRO will be present should you need assistance.
Residents are asked to wear a mask.
Animals are not allowed in the school shelter. Firearms, alcohol or tobacco products will also not be allowed.
All shelter locations will be staffed by police officers.
Citizens with domestic animals (cats/dogs) may seek shelter at City Hall as long as animals are kept on a leash and/or in a crate.
Firearms, alcohol and tobacco products will NOT be allowed in the shelters.
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When severe weather strikes, it's important you know where you can go to be safe.
We have compiled a list of storm shelters and places that will take people in when severe weather is approaching. Some are schools, some are churches, and some are actual storm shelters. This is not a complete list.
Locations may change and you’re advised to contact your local emergency management agency (EMA) for the most updated list of shelters. You can also check with your local EMA to see if you can register your personal storm shelter so that first responders will know that you are there in case you are unable to leave due to debris from severe weather.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you will need to check with the individual shelter to see if they are open and what restrictions they might have put in place.
Pet Friendly Madison County Storm Shelters:
Moores Mill VFD 7416 Moore Mill Road
Huntsville, AL 35811 Capacity: 180
Phone: 256-859-6350
Pets Allowed in Crates: Yes
Crosswinds United Methodist Church
8089 Wall Triana Highway
Harvest, Alabama 35748 Capacity: 400
Phone: 256-325-1550
Pets Allowed in Crates: YES Pets in crates in Hallway leading to Shelter
Madison County EMA Shelter List by WZDX News on Scribd
Decatur
- Decatur High School and Austin High School will open when a tornado watch is announced for Morgan County. These shelters are only open to the public when school is not in session. Documented service animals will not be allowed in the school shelters. Citizens with documented service animals may seek shelter in the basement of Decatur City Hall.
- Decatur High School
910 Somerville Rd SE
Decatur, AL 35601 - Austin High School
3004 Modaus Rd SW
Decatur, AL 35603 - Decatur City Hall
402 Lee Street NE
Decatur, AL 35601
Phone- (256) 341-4500
- Decatur High School
Colbert County Storm Shelters
- 112 Fairview Rd., Baileyton
- 130 Cemetery Rd., Baileyton
- 600 Fire Station Rd., Baileyton
- 454 County Road 804, Bethsadia
- 2729 County Road 143, Bremen
- 74 County Road 1034, Chapel Village/Jones Chapel
- 12980 AL Highway 91 South, Colony Senior Center
- 65 Bryars Road, Town of Colony
- 15095 County Road 222, Crane Hill Senior Center
- 1803 Beech Ave., Beech Center
- 130 Howard Circle, Town of Dodge City
- 7150 County Road 223, Dodge City VFD
- 96 Countryside Acres Road, Fairview Housing Authority
- 501 1st Ave SW, Cullman
- 134 Municipal Drive, Good Hope
- 301 Day Gap Rd., Cullman
- 301 Municipal Drive, Good Hope
- 5225 County Road 1545, Gold Ridge VFD
- 202 Bangor Avenue, Hanceville
- 203 Michelle Street Northwest, Hanceville
- 1407 Commercial Street, Steppville
- 1500 Spruce Street Southeast, Hanceville Senior Center
- 60 Finley Road, Holly Pond
- 4225 County Road 818, Logan Community
- 416 County Road 385, Smith Lake Park
- 10075 AL Highway 69 South, Bremen
- 60 Ridgeway Street, South Vinemont
- 576 County Road 1355, Vinemont
- 3990 County Road 1141, West Point
- 11160 AL Highway 157, West Point
- 1539 Sportsman Lake Road, Cullman Senior Center
- 1511 Sportsman Lake Rd., Cullman (Dog/Cat Friendly)
- 1106 Greenbrier Drive, Henagar
- 2489 Main St., Rainsville
- 514 Campbell Street, Fyffe
- 41309 AL Highway 75, Geraldine
- 22474 AL Highway 75, Sylvania
- 104 Case Avenue, Attalla
- 2040 Macedonia Rd., Gadsden
- 1551 Mississippi St., Gadsden (Pet friendly)
- 201 West Chastain Boulevard, Glencoe
- 1131 Gladys St., Gadsden (Pet friendly)
- 3680 Main St., Altoona
- 20 Styles Bridge Rd., Collinsville (Pet friendly)
- 102 Case Ave SE, Attalla
- 3770 Duck Springs Rd., Attalla
- 1140 Pulltight Rd., Gadsden
- 569 Egypt Mountain Road, Altoona
- 9090 Gallant Road, Gallant
- 2600 East Meighan Blvd., Gadsden (Pet friendly)
- US Highway 11 & Keener Lane, Attalla (Pet friendly)
- 8804 Highway 431 North, Boaz
- 3733 US Highway 411 North, Gadsden (Pet friendly)
- 6673 Main Street, Hokes Bluff (Pet friendly)
- 6151 Bristow Cove Road, Walnut Grove
- 1400 Riddles Bend Road, Rainbow City (Pet friendly)
- 3700 Rainbow Drive, Rainbow City (Pet friendly)
- 218 Duck Springs Road, Attalla
- 2255 Highway 77, Southside (Pet friendly)
- 2560 Mountain View Drive, Southside (Pet friendly)
- 5151 Walnut Grove Road, Walnut Grove
- 44 Youngs Chapel road, Piedmont (Pet friendly)
- Russelville City
- 201 Ashe Avenue
- 511 Gaines Avenue
- 15938 Highway 43 North
- 1100 Adams Avenue
- 410 Jackson Avenue North
- 311 Jackson Avenue North
- 442 Hamilton Street
- 1851 Lawrence Street
- 90 Dillard Hollow Road
- 1559 City Lake Drive
- Franklin County
- 3001 Highway 75, Blue Springs
- 10365 Highway 81, East Franklin
- 3675 Gravel Hill Road, Gravel Hill
- 5588 Highway 93, Union
- 23 County Road 80, Tharptown
- 14141 Highway 524, Belgreen
- 75 Highway 224, Burnout
- 7464 Highway 41, Frankfort
- 5215 Highway 22, Frog Pond
- 1842 Highway 172, Spruce Pine
- 2785 Highway 90, Pleasant Site
- 79 Church Street, Vina
- 575 HIghway 48, Payne Creek Estates
- 27630 Highway 24 East, Town & Country
- Phil Campbell City
- 132 Sherry Bryce Drive
- 351 Highway 63
- 580 Railroad Street
- 19 Stalcup Circle
- 3643 Nix Road
- Pinion Drive
- Red Bay City
- 1100 4th Street Northeast
- 509 4th Street Southwest (Pet friendly)
- 640 2nd Avenue Northeast
- 627 9th Avenue Northwest
- 29490 U. S. Highway 72, Hollywood
- 6369 County Road 33, Hollywood
- 802 Kentucky Ave., Stevenson
- 107 Tennessee Ave., Stevenson
- 325 County Road 3, Princeton
- 6209 County Road 88, Pisgah
- 290 County Road 63, Woodville
- You can register your storm shelter here.
Jackson County EMA Shelters by WZDX News on Scribd
Lauderdale County
- North Wood United Methodist Church
1129 Wills Avenue
Florence, AL
Pet friendly, all dogs must be on a leash or in a kennel, all cats in a carrier - Woodmont Baptist Church
2001 Darby Drive
Florence, AL - Petersville Church of Christ
3601 Cloverdale Rd.
Florence, AL
Pet friendly, all pets have to be in crates - Underwood/Petersville Community Center
840 County Road 7 (Section Line Road)
Florence, AL - Williams Chapel Presbyterian Church
6401 County Road 1
Waterloo, AL - Killen United Methodist Church
201 J.C. Mauldin Hwy.
Killen, AL - Bank Independent
11250 Hwy. 101
Lexington, AL - Lexington Town Hall (Old Vault Area)
11060 Hwy. 101 (Don Michael)
Lexington, AL - Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
8880 County Road 71 (Old Lexington Florence Road, Southwest of Lexington)
Lexington, AL - First Baptist Church of Anderson
245 Church St.
Anderson, AL - Rogersville United Methodist Church
51 Turner Lindsey Road
Rogersville, AL - Rogersville Church of Christ
450 College Street (County Road 26)
Rogersville, AL - First Baptist Church of Rogersville
222 College Street (County Road 26)
Rogersville, AL - Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church
2705 County Rd 222
Florence, AL 35633 - Elgin United Methodist Church
2743 Hwy 101
Elgin, AL
No pets, only ADA certified service animals
- (Across road from Moulton Senior Center)
14201 Court St.,
Moulton, AL - (Behind Western Sirloin Steakhouse)
200 Almon Drive
Moulton, AL - (At Senior Center)
3142 County Road 460
Mt. Hope, AL - (Caddo)
6229 County Road 214
Trinity, AL - (Red Bank Park)
1933 County Road 314
Town Creek, AL - (Roy Coffey Park)
3581 Jefferson St.
Courtland, AL - Town Creek
1025 Wallace Street
Town Creek, AL - Hillsboro
11720 Main Street (South of the Railroad Tracks)
Hillsboro, AL - (Behind Speake Senior Site)
6619 County Road 81
Danville, AL - (Hatton Senior Center)
7044 Alabama Highway 101
Town Creek, AL - Wren Community next to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
11440 Al Highway 33
Moulton, AL - Five Points Community, Next to Speake Fire Station Number 2 7301 County Road 87
Moulton, AL
Shelters will be opened when a tornado watch is issued for Limestone County. Pets are not permitted in any shelters with the exception of those being used as service animals for persons with disabilities.
- Ardmore Community Safe Room
29910 Park Avenue
Ardmore, AL 35739 - Ark of Promise Community Safe Room
15159 Browns Ferry Rd.
Athens, AL 35611 - Clements Community Safe Room
9158 U.S. Hwy. 72 W.
Athens, AL 35611 - Cowford Community Safe Room
14008 Grover Dr.
Athens, AL 35611 - Elkmont Community Safe Room
19663 Sandlin Rd.
Elkmont, AL 35620 - Goodsprings Community Safe Room
33634 AL Hwy. 99
Anderson, AL 35610 - Owens Community Safe Room
17196 Glaze Rd.
Athens, AL 35611 - Pine Ridge Community Safe Room
10078 Settle Rd.
Athens, AL 35611 - Pisgah Community Safe Room
27718 McKee Rd.
Toney, AL 35773 - Pleasant Grove Community Safe Room
9080 Upper Snake Road
Athens, AL 35614 - Wooley Springs Community Safe Room
26069 AL Hwy. 251
Elkmont, AL 35620 - You can register your storm shelter here.
Madison County
- 7416 Moores Mill Rd., Huntsville
- 5351 Main Dr., New Hope
- 5507 Main Dr., New Hope
- 1418 Old Railroad Bed Rd., Madison
- 626 Murphy Hill Rd., Toney
- 280 Zierdt Rd., Madison
- You can register your storm shelter here.
Only service animals for the disabled allowed in shelter. No household pets allowed in shelter for reasons of safety and liability.
- Asbury Martling
4059 Martling Rd
Albertville, AL
(by Martling Senior Center) - Claysville
22165 US Hwy 431,
Guntersville, AL
(by Cedar Lodge Center) - Georgia Mountain
2485 Georgia Mtn Rd
Guntersville, AL
(by Georgia Mtn VFD) - Grant
307 2nd Ave West
Grant, AL
(by Grant Recreation Center) - Grant
21 1st Ave West
Grant, AL
(by D2 Shop) - Hebron
90 Hebron School Rd
Grant, AL
(by Hebron VFD) - Mt. Pleasant
5743 Simpson Point Rd
Grant, AL - Nixon Chapel
7925 Nixon Chapel Rd
Horton, AL
(by Nixon Chapel VFD) - Pleasant Grove
7275 Section Line Road
Albertville, AL
(by Pleasant Grove VFD) - Riverview
1345 Cha-La-Kee Road
Guntersville, AL
(by Riverview Campground) - Scant City
3850 Eddy Scant Rd
Arab, AL
(by D1 Shop) - Swearengin
5120 Swearengin Rd
Swearengin, AL
(by Swearengin VFD) - Wakefield
777 South Sauty Rd
Langston, AL
(by Wakefield VFD) - Whitesville
118 Whitesville Church Rd
Boaz, AL - You can register your storm shelter here.
No pets at any shelter.
- Danville Volunteer Fire Dept.
2 Shelters (98 capacity each)
5798 Hwy. 36 West
Danville, AL 35619 - Punkin Center Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter (98 capacity)
116 Kirby Bridge Road
Danville, AL 35619 - Neel Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter
70 Neel School Road
Danville, AL 35622 - Massey Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter
386 Evergreen Road
Danville, AL 35622 - Morgan County Courthouse
(Basement opens when a tornado watch issued)
302 Lee Street NE
Decatur, AL 35601 - Priceville Town Hall
1 Shelter
242 Marco Drive
Decatur, AL 35603 - Eva Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter
4238 Eva Road
Eva, Al 35621 - Shorty Ryan Park
2 Shelter (98 capacity each)
3824 Eva Road
Eva, AL 35621 - Oak Ridge Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter
200 NW Simmons Road
Hartselle, AL 35640 - Somerville VFD, Station 2
1 Shelter (98 capacity)
122 Perkins Wood Road
Hartselle, AL 35640 - Hartselle High School
3 Shelter Areas (A-576, B-750, C-576 capacity)
1000 Bethel Road NE
Hartselle, AL 35640 - Somerville Community Shelter
Cross Creek Subdivision
1 Shelter (98 capacity)
72 Cross Creek Loop
Somerville, AL 35670 - Somerville Community Shelter
Located behind Library
1 Shelter (96 capacity)
192 Broad Street
Somerville, AL 35670 - Cotaco Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter (150 capacity)
6463 Hwy. 36 East
Somerville, AL 35670 - Trinity Town Hall
2 Shelters (98 capacity each)
35 Preston Drive
Trinity, AL 35673 - Brindlee Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept.
1 Shelter (96 capacity)
4373 U.S. Hwy. 231
Union Grove, AL 35175 - You can register your storm shelter here.