Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:40PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Millbrook to Tysonville. Movement was
southwest at 15 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...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Milstead, Pike Road,
Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Shorter, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston,
Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Bob
Woodruff Lake, Woodcrest, Emerald Mountain, Maxwell Air Force Base,
Snowdoun, and Lagoon Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 161 and 183.
Interstate 85 between mile markers 1 and 26.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Autauga; Elmore; Montgomery; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov