Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 2:54PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 12:54pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boley Springs to near
Deerlick Creek Campgrounds. Movement was west 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...
Bankhead Lock And Dam, Samantha, Binion Creek Landing, Tierce Pattton
Bridge, Lake Nicol, Lake Tuscaloosa, Whitson, Wiley, Highway 69
Bridge, Windham Springs, and New Lexington.
This includes US Highway 43 between mile markers 204 and 222.
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:
Tuscaloosa
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov