Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Childersburg, moving southwest 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...
Sylacauga, Childersburg, Wilsonville, Vincent, Harpersville, Oak
Grove, Bon Air, Sylacauga Municipal Airport, Varnons, and Mignon.
This includes US Highway 280 between mile markers 28 and 41.
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:
Shelby; Talladega
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov