Severe Thunderstorm Warning Alabama | Effective 03/15/2026 22:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 12:51AM CDT until March 16 at 1:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 10:51pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
At 1251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smith Dam to 8 miles south of Oakman, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Jasper, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Parrish, Sipsey, Gorgas Steam Plant, Rocky Hollow, Burnwell, Smith Dam, Beloit, Quinton, Gorgas, Lynns Park, Smith Lake, Goodsprings, Barney, Empire, The Wye, and Powellville.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central and west central Alabama. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Walker, AL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov