Special Weather Statement Alabama, Florida | Effective 03/12/2026 00:08

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 2:08AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:08am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 1:15am
Description: 
At 208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Highland Home to 3 miles south of Elberta. Movement was east at 40 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... Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Crestview, Niceville, Gonzalez, Destin, Andalusia, Eglin AFB, Pace, Milton, Opp, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, and Brewton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for south central and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
Area Description: 
Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Escambia; Covington; Baldwin Central; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Inland; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Inland; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Inland; Okaloosa Coastal
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov