Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 2:22PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 11, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
September 11, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 222 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hanceville, or 7 miles southwest of Blountsville, moving northwest at
20 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...
Cullman, Hanceville, Good Hope, Holly Pond, Dodge City, Baldwin,
Vinemont, Baileyton, West Point, and Garden City.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
If on or near Smith Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Cullman
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov