Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 3:11PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Killen, or 11 miles northeast of Florence, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Rogersville, Killen,
Town Creek, Lexington, Leighton, and Courtland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Lauderdale; Colbert; Lawrence
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender: