Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 14:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:33PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 2:33pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Abbeville, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Haleburg, Shorterville, Barnes, Tumbleton, Hardwickburg, Capps, Grandberry Crossroads, Hayes, Dancey, Miller, Willis Crossroads, and Balkum.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov