Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 1:24PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Eclectic to near Jordan Lake.
Movement was south at 10 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...
Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville,
Eclectic, Santuck, Weoka Mills, Emerald Mountain, Jordan Lake, Ten
Cedar Estates, Blue Ridge, Dexter, Bob Woodruff Lake, Kowaliga
Bridge, Western Lake Martin, Claud, Holtville, and Wetumpka Municipal
Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 177 and 181.
US Highway 82 between mile markers 144 and 145, and near mile marker
179.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Elmore
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov