Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:39PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
The Summit, or over Vestavia Hills, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain
Brook, Irondale, Indian Springs Village, Inverness, Highland Lakes,
Cahaba Heights, Oak Mountain State Park, Fowler Lake, The Summit,
Lake Purdy, Brook Highland, Greystone, Meadowbrook, Samford
University, Mount Laurel, and Grants Mill Road Bridge.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 248 and 255.
Interstate 459 between mile markers 15 and 28.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 132 and 134.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov