Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/11/2026 11:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 1:39PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pickwick Landing State Park to near Wheeler. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Red Bay, Cherokee, Waterloo, Malone, Pogo, Mt Hester, Srygley Church, Allsboro, Maud, and Riverton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Alabama.
Area Description: 
Lauderdale; Colbert; Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov