Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 4:06PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Killen, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and dime 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...
Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Rogersville, Ardmore,
Killen, Lexington, St. Florian, and Underwood-Petersville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central and northwestern Alabama.
Area Description:
Lauderdale; Colbert; Lawrence; Limestone
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov