Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:16PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 12:16pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beans Mill to near
Auburn University. Movement was southwest 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...
Auburn, Opelika, Notasulga, Beauregard, Auburn University,
Loachapoka, Robert G. Pitts Airport, and Chewacla State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between mile markers 48 and 65.
US Highway 280 between mile markers 101 and 106, and between mile
markers 131 and 137.
US Highway 431 between mile markers 138 and 140.
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:
Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov