Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Chilton County Motor Sports Park to near
Gap Of The Mountain to Lay Lake Dam. Movement was south at 10 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...
Clanton, Thorsby, Maplesville, Billingsley, Plecher, Mitchell Lake,
Dollar, Gap Of The Mountain, Lay Lake Dam, Chilton County Motor
Sports Park, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Verbena, Pooles Crossroads,
Lay Lake, Lomax, Paint Creek, I 65 Rest Area, Mitchell Dam, and
Isabella.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 199 and 215.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chilton; Coosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov