Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 6:53PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 4:53pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Abbeville to Cottonwood.
Movement was southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood, Headland, Dothan, Ozark, Taylor, Midland City, Kinsey,
Ashford, Cowarts, Newton, Webb, Pinckard, Rehobeth, Grimes, Avon,
Newville, Napier Field, Madrid, Memphis, and Wilson Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dale; Henry; Houston
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov