Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Coffee and Dale counties Saturday afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 1:39 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 2:15 p.m. for Coffee and Dale counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:39 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Brundidge, moving southeast at 30 mph," according to the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects." Locations impacted by the alert include Ozark, Fort Novosel, Ariton, Mixons Crossroads, Dill, Lowry Mill, Camp Humming Hills, Wise Mill, Roeton, Dale County...