Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 3:29PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, or near Holt, moving northeast at 30 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...
Brookwood, Sylvan Springs, Maytown, Gorgas Steam Plant, Bull City,
Gorgas, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Bankhead Lock And Dam, Binion
Creek Landing, Whitson, Lake Tuscaloosa, East Brookwood, Windham
Springs, Lake Harris, Lake Nicol, Wiley, Highway 69 Bridge,
Goodsprings, Fleetwood, and Sexton Bend.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Walker; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov