Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/09/2026 12:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 2:05PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 12:05pm
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Underwood-Petersville, or 8 miles northwest of Florence, moving east at 20 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, Killen, Lexington, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Green Hill, Oakland, Center Star, and Threet.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lauderdale; Colbert
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL