Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 11:22

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 1:22PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Midland City, or 9 miles east of Ozark, moving north at 35 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... Abbeville, Headland, Ozark, Midland City, Newton, Pinckard, Kinsey, Newville, Bells Crossroads, Kirkland Crossroads, Edwin, Mabson, Arguta, Snells Crossroads, Ewell, Graball, Sylvan Grove, Skipperville, Echo, and Blackwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dale; Henry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL