Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:26PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 1:26pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Belk to
near Bankston. Movement was west at 5 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...
Fayette, Vernon, Millport, Berry, Kennedy, Belk, Bankston, Bedford,
Crossville, Cody, Stone Wall, Richard Arthur Field, Lamar County
Public Lake, Fayette County Public Lake, Bevill State College
Fayette, Star, and Hightogy.
This includes US Highway 43 between mile markers 224 and 226.
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:
Lamar; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov