UPDATE: Units have not been able to locate a victim.
UPDATE: Reports indicate there was no shooting. The suspect/person reporting has mental issues and is in custody. Yet, some 10 units were rolled in a brief manhunt, as Houston County deputies take calls such as this seriously.
Houston County Deputies are responding to a report of a person shot on Sandbed Road in Wicksburg.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Wicksburg High is currently on lockdown. There is no indication the incident is involved with Wicksburg High School, but the School Resource Officer was made aware for precaution’s sake.
At 916 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cottonwood, moving northeast 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… Kinsey, Pansey, Garretts Crossroads, Webb, Enon, Rehobeth, Lovetown, Wilson Mill, Ashford, Avon, Merritts Crossroads, Olympia Spa Resort, Keytons, Madrid, Cottonwood, Memphis, Ardilla, Hodgesville, Smyrna, and Cowarts
12:03 PM: The tornado warning has expired and Dothan is under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch.
People should still use caution and stay aware of weather alerts.
Reports indicate some debris on the south side of town. Reports also indicate some hail near Flowers Hospital.
Some minor injuries are reported from the confirmed tornado in Holmes County, and some homes were damaged.
11:30 AM. TORNADO WARNING
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Eastern Geneva County in southeastern Alabama… Southwestern Houston County in southeastern Alabama… Northwestern Jackson County in the Panhandle of Florida… Northeastern Holmes County in the Panhandle of Florida… * Until noon CDT.
Rehobeth and Slocomb residents should be in their safe spaces.