Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:11PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ariton, or 7 miles northwest of Ozark, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Daleville, Fort Rucker, Ozark, Level Plains, Newton, Ariton, Hunt
Field, Waterford, Dill, Hooper Stage Field, Knox Field, Mabson,
Arguta, Ewell, Dale County Lake, Marley Hill, Greater Salem Church,
Dean Church Road, Bagwells Crossroads, and Lowe Army Heliport.
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.
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:
Dale
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov