Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:54AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:54am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
At 954 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Paul M Grist State Park to near
Autaugaville. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Prattville, Millbrook, Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Deatsville,
Autaugaville, White Hall, Maplesville, Billingsley, Lowndesboro,
Dollar, Gap Of The Mountain, Parnell, Autauga County Airport, Titus,
Verbena, Mulberry, Marbury, and Mitchell Lake.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for south central
and central Alabama.
Area Description:
Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Coosa; Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes; Elmore
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov