Special Weather Statement Alabama, Mississippi | Effective 03/16/2026 00:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 200 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Kinterbish to 8 miles southwest of Clara. Movement was east at 45 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... Thomasville, Butler, Grove Hill, Chatom, Saint Stephens, Wagarville, Leroy, Lisman, Millry, State Line, Coffeeville, Pennington, and Fulton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for south central and southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
Area Description: 
Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL