ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA DOTHAN – HOUSTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
08:08 EASTERN TIME
LOCATIONS AFFECTED – Ozark – Fort Rucker * WIND – LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind – Peak Wind Forecast: 15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph – THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39 to 57 mph – The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. – PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm force. – PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be underway. Prepare for limited wind damage. – ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind becomes hazardous. – POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited – Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about. – Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over. – A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways. – Scattered power and communications outages. * FLOODING RAIN – LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect – Peak Rainfall Amounts: 2-4 inches, with locally higher amounts – THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for moderate flooding rain – The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from the previous assessment. – PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for moderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues are possible. – PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an area vulnerable to flooding. – ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take action may result in serious injury or loss of life. – POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant – Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and rescues. – Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, and ditches overflow. – Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures. * TORNADO – LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: – Situation is favorable for tornadoes – THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for several tornadoes – The tornado threat has increased from the previous assessment. – PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for several tornadoes with a few possibly intense having larger damage paths. – PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boats should prepare to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weather arrives. – ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly. – POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant – The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution of emergency plans during tropical events. – Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures. – Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll. * FOR MORE INFORMATION: – Local Weather Conditions and Forecasts: NWS Tallahassee – https://www.weather.gov/tallahassee – Information from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency – https://ema.alabama.gov
NAPIER FIELD – DALE COUNTY: 11:29 AM. Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatched a gunshot wound at 35 Manor Street in Napier Field.
Napier Field Police, Midland City Police and Pinckard Police are on the scene. ECHO EMS is responding and scene cleared for their entry. Napier Field Police has requested Dale County Sheriff Investigator respond.
Unknown the victim condition or circumstances at this time.
Anyone with scene pictures or additional information TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729.
UPDATED @ 11:41 AM.
Dale County Sheriff Deputies on the scene. One suspect is detained.
–Tropical Depression #9 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaias.
–The track has shifted slightly to the east.
–Isaias is forecast to steadily strengthen into a hurricane overnight.
–Isaias is moving east at 8 mph. An east/northeast motion will continue then a northeast and north turn is expected Thursday as it strengthens into a hurricane.
–Impacts to the northeast Gulf coast are likely on Friday with impacts continuing into Saturday and possibly Sunday.
–SE Alabama, including Coffee County, has been placed in a Slight Risk (2 out of 5) for severe weather on Saturday.
–IN FLORIDA: Hurricane Watches and Tropical Storm Watches have just been issued for parts of the Florida Panhandle.
TRENDING UP:
–The chance of tropical storm force winds. There is a 3 in 10 to 4 in 10 chance (30 to 40%) of experiencing tropical storm force winds in our area. These are sustained winds of 39 mph or greater. Tropical storm force winds are most likely to arrive Friday evening, beginning with the Gulf Coast. There is still considerable uncertainty in timing.
—For those with interests in the Florida Panhandle, the probabilities for hurricane force winds have increased over the last 12 hours. There is a 1 in 10 to 2 in 10 chance (10-20%) of seeing hurricane force winds.
TRENDING NEUTRAL:
–The extent of impacts. Right now, we’re watching for the possibility of excessive rain and storms/tornadoes on Friday/Saturday.
–We don’t know where the heaviest rainfall will occur, but rainfall amounts could be anywhere from 2-6 inches, with isolated higher amounts of 6-10 inches.
–How “big” will the storm get? We don’t know, but we expect there to be a large wind field extending well outside the storm.
There is still quite a bit of uncertainty with Isaias. Our next update will be no later than tomorrow morning, although we will send an update this afternoon if there are any significant changes.
The picture on the left is Brantley Bradley, son of Emily and Josh ( stepfather ) and son of Mike Bradley. The picture on the right is Tate Fails, son of Emily and Josh Fails.
Brantley is age 14 and attends Cottonwood High School and Tate is age 3 and attends daycare in Malvern.
Brantley underwent three surgeries in 2025 on his neck. He has a shunt because his spinal fluid does not exit the brain. It required him to be flown by Survival Flight, Mark Reynolds, to Children’s Hospital, after Dr. Fred Pich diagnosed Brantley and saved his life.
It required three surgeries on his neck in 2025 adjusting his shunt. Now the doctors state that Brantley must have a spinal infusion, a 10 hour surgery. That will probably be in December.
TATE FAILS
The doctor for Brantley has been monitoring Brantley’s little brother, Tate. On Monday, after a visit to Children’s Hospital for MRI’s, the doctor’s have made the decision that Tate is going to require surgery. Not to the extent of a shunt, but going into the top of his head and opening up some drainage clogs.
That surgery is schedued for Friday at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham.
We would like to ask you to keep Tate, Emily, Josh, and the doctor’s in prayer this week. And to keep Brantley, Emily, Josh and Mike in your prayers for December.
MOTEL ROOMS
I went to reserve rooms in Birmingham. Tate has to be at Children’s at 5:30 AM on Friday. Where we normally stay, Home2Home Suites at Children’s is sold out and most are sold out. Rooms are going for $ 396.00 a night, $ 401.00 a night, which are near the hospital and the one we always stay at is sold out. Alabama verses Georgia game this weekend.
So we are making reservations. Sorry Alabama – Georgia fans, but hopefully the weather will cancel the game and free up roooms at Children’s. Know that is selfish, but…
PRAYER
Please remember this two precious boys in your prayers.
