Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Huntsville International Airport, or near Madison, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Huntsville, Madison, Redstone Arsenal, Owens Cross Roads, Gurley,
Woodville, Triana, Alabama A And M University, Marshall Space Flight
Center, and University Of Alabama In Huntsville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central and northeastern Alabama.
Area Description:
Madison; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov