Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/31/2026 13:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 3:20PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newton, or near Ozark, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Abbeville, Headland, Ozark, Fort Rucker, Midland City, Newton, Pinckard, Kinsey, Grimes, Newville, Napier Field, Bells Crossroads, Hunt Field, Waterford, Dill, Kirkland Crossroads, Mabson, Arguta, Snells Crossroads, and Ewell.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dale; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov