Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Abanda, or near Roanoke, moving southeast at 5
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, Stroud, Wadley, Malone, Post Oak Forks, Abanda, Crystal
Lake, Standing Rock, Welch, Sparkling Springs, Dickert, Rock Mills,
Stroud Creek, Paran, Roanoke Municipal Airport, and Rock Stand.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Randolph; Chambers
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov