Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 1:37PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 11:37am
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brookwood, or 7 miles east of Holt, moving 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...
Brookwood, Coaling, Lake Wildwood, Fleetwood, East Brookwood, Camp
Horne B.S.A., I 20 Rest Area Near Tuscaloosa, and Cedar Cove.
This includes Interstate 59 between mile markers 79 and 87.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Tuscaloosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov