Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/09/2026 22:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 10 at 12:09AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 9, 2026 - 10:09pm
Expires: 
March 9, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
At 1209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lay Lake Dam, or 9 miles northeast of Clanton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lyle, Mitchell Lake, Dollar, Unity, Gap Of The Mountain, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Lay Lake Dam, Lay Lake, Waxahatchee Creek, and Paint Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Chilton; Coosa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov