Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:13PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from University Of Montevallo to 7 miles east of
Calera to near Columbiana. Movement was southeast at 15 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...
Calera, Montevallo, Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Wilton, Ashby,
Brierfield Ironworks Park, American Village, University Of
Montevallo, Lay Lake, Shelby, Minooka Park, Beeswax Creek Park,
Alabama 4H Center, Shelby Shores, Waxahatchee Creek, Highway 145 and
CR 46, Kelley Branch, and Spring Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shelby; Bibb; Chilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov