Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:56PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amity Park, or 8 miles southeast of Stroud, moving southwest at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Valley, Lanett, Stroud, Lakeview, Five Points, Fredonia, Post Oak
Forks, Veasey Creek Park, Denson, Huguley, Fairfax, Amity Park,
Southern Harbor, Lanett Municipal Airport, I 85 Welcome Center At
Lanett, Rocky Point, and Stroud Creek.
This includes Interstate 85 between mile markers 75 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Chambers
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov