Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/12/2026 00:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 2:29AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:29am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 1:15am
Description: 
At 229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grady to near Petrey to Rutledge to 8 miles north of Dozier. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Troy, Union Springs, Brundidge, Clio, Midway, Goshen, Meadville, Banks, Pickett, Pine Level, Aberfoil, Dublin, Beans Crossroads, Linwood, Grady, Ramer, Boot Hill, Doster, Kent, and Strata.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for south central and southeastern Alabama.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Bullock; Pike; Barbour
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov