Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 3:03PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 1:03pm
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Verbena, or 12 miles southeast of Clanton, moving south at 15 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...
Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Deatsville, Marbury, Weoka Mills, Titus,
Jordan Lake, Welona, Ten Cedar Estates, Verbena, Holtville, Jordan
Dam, Wallsboro, Speigner, and New Prospect.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 186 and 198.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chilton; Coosa; Autauga; Elmore
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov