Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:01PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Prattville to Montgomery to near
Victoryland. Movement was south at 15 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...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Coosada,
Shorter, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Auburn University In Montgomery,
Bob Woodruff Lake, Woodcrest, Emerald Mountain, Maxwell Air Force
Base, Lagoon Park, Waugh, Hunter, Alabama State University, Dannelly
Field, and Eastdale Mall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 166 and 181.
Interstate 85 between mile markers 1 and 25.
US Highway 82 between mile markers 144 and 162, and near mile marker
179.
US Highway 80 between mile markers 124 and 159.
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; Montgomery; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov