Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:21PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Inverness, or near Vestavia Hills, 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...
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo,
Columbiana, Wilsonville, Indian Springs Village, Harpersville,
Westover, American Village, Oak Mountain State Park, Maylene, Oak
Mountain Amphitheater, Greystone, Inverness, Highland Lakes, and
Riverchase.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 228 and 248.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov