Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 18:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newton, or 7 miles east of Ozark, moving south at 20 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... Daleville, Dothan, Headland, Ozark, Fort Rucker, Midland City, Newton, Pinckard, Kinsey, Grimes, Newville, Napier Field, Hollis Dairy Road, Hunt Field, Waterford, Kirkland Crossroads, Knox Field, Mabson, Ewell, and Sylvan Grove.
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