Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:25PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 325 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Littleville, or 7 miles north of Russellville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Town Creek, Littleville,
Leighton, Courtland, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, New Bethel,
and La Grange.
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:
Colbert; Lawrence
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender: