Special Weather Statement Alabama, Georgia | Effective 03/07/2026 13:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:14PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 7, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 414 PM EST/314 PM CST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cowarts, or 8 miles north of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Headland, Dothan, Midland City, Kinsey, Ashford, Cowarts, Webb, Columbia, Grimes, Avon, Newville, Napier Field, Gordon, Pansey, Tumbleton, Kirkland Crossroads, Sigma, Grandberry Crossroads, Enon, and Wilson Mill.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dale; Henry; Houston; Early
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov