Weather Alerts For Taft, TN

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 107 expected. WHERE Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. WHEN From 1 PM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Huntsville AL HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Marshall, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin AL, Franklin TN, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Lincoln, Madison, Moore, Morgan Including the cities of Estill Springs, Huntsville, Muscle Shoals, Lynchburg, Fort Payne, Decherd, Red Bay, Cullman, Town Creek, Decatur, Rainsville, Winchester, Sewanee, Guntersville, Sheffield, Arab, Moulton, Russellville, Albertville, Tuscumbia, Athens, Boaz, Scottsboro, Cowan, Fayetteville, and Florence