Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/12/2026 00:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 2:10AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:10am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ranburne to 6 miles northeast of Crystal Lake to near Roanoke to Trammel Crossroads. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Roanoke, Lafayette, Stroud, La Fayette, Lakeview, Five Points, Post Oak Forks, Denson, Amity Park, Standing Rock, Welch, Buffalo, Fredonia, Veasey Creek Park, Crystal Lake, Penton, West Chambers, Huguley, Graham, and Southern Harbor.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for east central Alabama.
Area Description: 
Randolph; Chambers
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov