Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 2:06PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 12:06pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Calera, moving southeast 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...
Alabaster, Calera, Montevallo, Columbiana, Jemison, Thorsby, American
Village, University Of Montevallo, Shelby County Airport, Lay Lake,
Shelby, Minooka Park, Waxahatchee Creek, and Highway 145 and CR 46.
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 215 and 235.
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; Chilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov