Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eldridge, or 8 miles southwest of Carbon Hill, moving southeast at 20
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...
Winfield, Fayette, Carbon Hill, Berry, Brilliant, Oakman, Glen Allen,
Kansas, Gu-
Win, Eldridge, Bankston, Bluff, Tucker, Bazemore, Wayside, Richard
Arthur Field, West Corona, Fayette County Public Lake, Bevill State
College Fayette, and Hubbertville.
This includes Interstate 22 between mile markers 31 and 38.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marion; Fayette; Walker
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov