Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 10:13PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 8:13pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Birmingham to near Inverness to 7 miles
northwest of Wilton. Movement was southeast at 35 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...
Eastern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Sylacauga, Irondale,
Leeds, Moody, Calera, Chelsea, Clanton, Montevallo, Childersburg,
Columbiana, and Jemison.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby; St. Clair; Talladega; Chilton; Coosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov