Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:09PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hueytown, moving southeast at 20 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...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove,
Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Sylvan Springs, Brookside,
Mulga, Maytown, and Birmingham Fairgounds.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 248 and 263.
Interstate 459 between mile markers 1 and 22.
Interstate 59 between mile markers 106 and 127.
Interstate 22 between mile markers 90 and 93.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov