Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dora, moving south at 10 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...
Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Adamsville, Graysville, Brookside, West
Jefferson, Cardiff, Rocky Hollow, Burnwell, Beloit, Quinton, Sayre,
Barney, Empire, Birmingport, and Miller Steam Plant.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 22 between mile markers 73 and 88.
Interstate 22 between mile markers 73 and 88.
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:
Walker; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov