Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Duffys Bend to near
Demopolis to near Faunsdale. Movement was southwest 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...
Demopolis, Linden, Uniontown, Jefferson, Forkland, Thomaston,
Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Arcola, Dug Hill, Tishabee, Freddie
Jones Field, Pin Hook, Duffys Bend, Sawyerville, Miller, Coatopa,
Chickasaw State Park, and U.S. 80 and AL 28.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 43 between mile markers 107 and 150.
US Highway 80 between mile markers 19 and 43, and between mile
markers 45 and 52.
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:
Sumter; Greene; Hale; Marengo
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov