Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:55PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wetumpka, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Northern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore,
Coosada, Deatsville, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Bob Woodruff Lake,
Emerald Mountain, Jordan Lake, Blue Ridge, Claud, Holtville, Wetumpka
Municipal Airport, Jordan Dam, Wallsboro, Ware, and Speigner.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 176 and 181.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Elmore; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov