Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 3:08PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Blount Springs to Birmingham to Splash
Adventure to near Brookwood to 6 miles southwest of Coker. Movement
was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Pell City, Leeds, Moody, Calera,
Chelsea, Montevallo, Brent, Columbiana, Springville, Odenville,
Centreville, Wilsonville, Lincoln, Margaret, Argo, and Indian Springs
Village.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Shelby; St. Clair; Bibb
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov