Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:37PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Morgan City to 6 miles east of Smith Dam.
Movement was east at 25 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...
Oneonta, Blountsville, Cleveland, Dallas, Locust Fork, Snead, Susan
Moore, Trafford, Allgood, Fairview, Hayden, Nectar, Rosa, County
Line, McLarty, Bangor, Strawberry, Blount Springs, Arkadelphia, and
Brooksville.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 285 and 291.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Blount
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov