Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 5:01PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sand Rock, or 8 miles northwest of Centre, moving southwest at 10
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...
Centre, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Ballplay, Tabor Road, Slackland,
Cherokee Rock Village, Western Weiss Lake, Weiss Dam, Yellow Creek
Falls, Keener, Chesnut Bay Resort, Black Creek, and Wilsonia.
This includes Interstate 59 near mile marker 193.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Etowah; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov