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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:03 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN MARSHALL AND SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 402 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Owens Cross Roads, moving east at 10 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... Southern Huntsville, Guntersville, Owens Cross Roads, Grant, Union Grove, Farley, Columbus City, Whitesburg, and Lake Guntersville St Park. 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...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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