Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 8:34PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 834 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Uniontown to Sellers.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southwestern Montgomery, Prattville, Selma, Millbrook, Valley Grande,
Uniontown, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville, Selmont-West Selmont,
Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Thomaston, Gordonville,
Orrville, Billingsley, Lowndesboro, Faunsdale, and Dayton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hale; Perry; Marengo; Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov