Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 1:17PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pelham, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hoover, Alabaster, Bessemer, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Montevallo,
Wilton, American Village, Maylene, Oak Mountain Amphitheater, Hoover
Metropolitan Stadium, University Of Montevallo, Shelby County
Airport, Oak Mountain State Park, Joe Tucker Park, Camp Branch,
Siluria, Alabaster Veterans Park, and Saginaw.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 231 and 245.
Interstate 459 between mile markers 5 and 11.
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:
Jefferson; Shelby; Bibb
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov