Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 7:18pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 918 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Leeds to Birmingham. Movement was
southeast 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...
Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Trussville,
Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Chelsea, Fultondale, Center Point, Tarrant,
Adamsville, Argo, Vincent, Harpersville, Westover, Shops of Grand
River, Five Points South, and Vandiver.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov