Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 11:28PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 9:28pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blount Springs, or 14 miles southwest of Cleveland, 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...
Dallas, Trafford, Hayden, County Line, Bangor, Arkadelphia, Blount
Springs, Smoke Rise, and Rickwood Caverns.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 284 and 290.
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:
Blount
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov