Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/12/2026 10:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 12:54PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 12, 2026 - 10:54am
Expires: 
July 12, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 1254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Taylor, or 7 miles west of Cottonwood, moving east at 10 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... Cottonwood, Dothan, Taylor, Ashford, Cowarts, Rehobeth, Avon, Madrid, Gordon, Memphis, Pansey, Crosby, Grangeburg, Garretts Crossroads, Wilson Mill, Southern Junction, Merritts Crossroads, Keytons, Farley Nuclear Plant, and Lovetown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern Alabama...the Panhandle of Florida...and southwestern Georgia.
Area Description: 
Houston
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL