Special Weather Statement Alabama, Florida | Effective 04/01/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 3:57PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Slocomb to 6 miles east of Graceville to near Marianna. Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Cottonwood, Graceville, Dothan, Marianna, Hartford, Taylor, Slocomb, Malone, Malvern, Rehobeth, Greenwood, Avon, Esto, Madrid, Campbellton, Noma, Bascom, Memphis, Crosby, and Grangeburg.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Geneva; Houston; Holmes; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov