Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 3:01PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 1:01pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eoline, or 7 miles northwest of Brent, moving northwest at 20 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...
Tuscaloosa, Brent, Centreville, Holt, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance,
McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Lake Wildwood,
University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Low Gap, Eoline,
Englewood, Cottondale, Little Sandy, Maxwell, Peterson, and Hagler.
This includes Interstate 59 between mile markers 69 and 88.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tuscaloosa; Bibb
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov