Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/22/2026 11:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 1:53PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 153 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ten Cedar Estates, or 7 miles north of Wetumpka, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Santuck, Weoka Mills, Titus, Jordan Lake, Ten Cedar Estates, Blue Ridge, Dexter, Claud, Holtville, Wetumpka Municipal Airport, Central, Jordan Dam, Wallsboro, and Speigner.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elmore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov