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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:07 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LIMESTONE... SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM CDT... At 106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Courtland, or 14 miles north of Moulton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Decatur, Athens, Moulton, Trinity, Rogersville, Town Creek, Courtland, Tanner, North Courtland, and Hillsboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:06 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Colbert County in northwestern Alabama... South Central Lauderdale County in northwestern Alabama... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Littleville, St. Florian, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, New Bethel, Pride Landing, Posey Loop and Ford City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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