Southwest Lee County Fire Department

06/18/2026

Lee County EMA:

LeeCo Alerts!: Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 1:31PM CDT until June 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 354 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

CHAMBERS ELMORE LEE
RANDOLPH TALLAPOOSA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, LANETT,
MILLBROOK, OPELIKA, ROANOKE, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

LeeCo Alerts!: Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 1:31PM CDT until June 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 354 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

CHAMBERS ELMORE LEE
RANDOLPH TALLAPOOSA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, LANETT,
MILLBROOK, OPELIKA, ROANOKE, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

06/18/2026

Be weather aware the next few days. Use extreme caution when driving during this storm. Remember: the water is typically deeper than it appears. NEVER attempt to drive through flooded roads. Turn Around, Don’t Drown.

06/08/2026

⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT | LOACHAPOKA ⚠️
7000 BLOCK STAGE ROAD ( HWY 14 )

** UPDATE : HWY 14 IS OPEN FOR TRAFFIC **

Southwest Fire Department along with multiple other agencies are working a serious two vehicle accident involving an overturned 18-wheeler in the 7000 block of Stage Road (AL HWY 14), Loachapoka. ALL LANES of AL HWY 14 are currently SHUTDOWN at this time and will be for an undetermined amount of time. Please seek alternative routes of travel this morning as first responders and safety crews remain on the scene working the incident.

Lee County Sheriff's Office Alabama
East Alabama EMS LLC
Auburn Public Safety - Police & Fire
Town of Loachapoka
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Lee County, Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Alabama Department of Transportation

06/01/2026

Lee County EMA:

LeeCo Alerts!:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 4:18PM CDT until June 1 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
SVRBMX

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lee County in east central Alabama...
Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
Northern Russell County in southeastern Alabama...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 418 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fredonia to Camp Hill to near Equality, moving
southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Phenix City, Opelika, Tuskegee, Notasulga, Hurtsboro,
Smiths, Milstead, Smiths Station, Shorter, Franklin, Beulah, Uchee,
Beans Mill, Lake Tuskegee, Auburn University, Tuskegee National
Forest, Beauregard, Davisville, and Bleecker.

05/08/2026

On Wednesday evening (05/06/26), the Southwest Fire Department (SWFD) was dispatched to the 500 block of Lee Road 53 for a reported residential structure fire. The caller was reporting a residence struck by lightning with an active fire coming from the roof.

Engine 711 responded just short of two minutes after the dispatch with three firefighters onboard. Upon their arrival, they discovered a single-wide mobile home with heavy smoke showing from the eaves. SWFD personnel worked alongside Auburn Public Safety - Police & Fire crews, initiating an interior fire attack and bringing the incident under control. The cause was determined to be a lightning strike igniting a fire within the residence. No injuries were reported on the scene, and the home was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

Southwest Fire Department responded with three apparatus and six personnel, operating on the scene for approximately two hours before returning to service. The City of Auburn Fire Department Engine 2, Ladder 5, and Battalion 1, City of Auburn Police Department, and East Alabama EMS LLC also responded to the scene.

05/07/2026

Lee County EMA:

A special weather statement has been issued for Auburn AL, Tuskegee AL and Pike Road AL until 8:15 PM CDT

A special weather statement has been issued for Auburn AL, Tuskegee AL and Pike Road AL until 8:15 PM CDT

05/06/2026

Lee County EMA:

TORNADO WATCH FOR LEE COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM CT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 187 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING

IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
BARBOUR
BULLOCK
CHAMBERS
LEE
MACON
PIKE
RUSSELL

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, EUFAULA, LANETT, OPELIKA, SMITHS STATION, PHENIX CITY, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, AND VALLEY.

05/06/2026

Lee County EMA:

Severe Weather Update #3 for Wednesday May 6th.
The National Weather Service has highlighted Lee County in a Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) for Wednesday evening through Thursday Morning for a few severe thunderstorms late Wednesday to early Thursday. The threat timing for our area has shifted to 10p.m. to 6a.m Threats include tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, hail up to quarter size, and heavy rain with a risk of localized flooding.

Make sure to have reliable ways to receive weather notifications for these overnight storms. You can sign up on our website www.leecoema.com

Severe Weather Update #3 for Wednesday May 6th.
The National Weather Service has highlighted Lee County in a Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) for Wednesday evening through Thursday Morning for a few severe thunderstorms late Wednesday to early Thursday. The threat timing for our area has shifted to 10p.m. to 6a.m Threats include tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, hail up to quarter size, and heavy rain with a risk of localized flooding.

Make sure to have reliable ways to receive weather notifications for these overnight storms. You can sign up on our website www.leecoema.com

05/01/2026

Six members with the Southwest Fire Department (SWFD) attended FDIC 2026 this past week as both students and exhibitors. FDIC is the Fire Department Instructor Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. This conference is well known and attended by firefighters from all over the world. Our members attended both hands on trainings and classroom lectures hosted by some of the best instructors from across the country. We look forward to FDIC 2027!