Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/11/2026 18:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 8:12PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 11, 2026 - 6:12pm
Expires: 
March 11, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 812 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Bull City, or 16 miles west of Hueytown, moving east at 35 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... Western Birmingham, Hueytown, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Graysville, Sylvan Springs, Brookside, Mulga, Maytown, West Jefferson, Cardiff, Gorgas Steam Plant, Edgewater, Gorgas, Forestdale, McDonald Chapel, and Concord.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Walker; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov