Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 6:58PM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 657 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Summerville to Oak Mountain
Amphitheater. Movement was southeast at 25 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...
Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Jacksonville, Childersburg,
Piedmont, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, West End-Cobb Town, Cobb
Town, Fort McClellan, Saks, Lincoln, Glencoe, Weaver, Riverside,
Vincent, Munford, and Ohatchee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Calhoun; Talladega
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov