Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 2:43PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Talladega to near
Childersburg. Movement was south at 20 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...
Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg, Oak Grove, Bon Air, Winterboro,
Alpine, Sycamore, Logan Martin Lake, Sylacauga Municipal Airport,
Overbrook, Gantts Quarry, Hollins, Roselle, Howells Cove, and Mignon.
This includes US Highway 280 between mile markers 33 and 47.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Talladega; Clay
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov