Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:48PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 1:48pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tuscumbia, moving northeast at 25 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...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Killen, Cherokee, St. Florian,
Underwood-Petersville, Red Rock, Pride Landing, and Barton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Lauderdale; Colbert
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender: