Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 8:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Beaverton to Bedford to 6 miles northwest
of Caledonia. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Winfield, Fayette, Carbon Hill, Vernon, Reform, Millport, Berry, Glen
Allen, Kennedy, Kansas, Belk, Gu-
Win, Eldridge, Ethelsville, Bankston, Bluff, Ashcraft Corner,
Blooming Grove, Lamar County Airport, and Bedford.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marion; Lamar; Fayette; Walker; Pickens; Tuscaloosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov