Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sturkie, or 8 miles east of Camp Hill, moving
southwest 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...
Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Lanett, Tallassee, Dadeville, Camp Hill,
Notasulga, Milstead, Lafayette, La Fayette, Shorter, Franklin,
Waverly, Lakeview, Cusseta, Denson, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee,
and Auburn University.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between mile markers 20 and 60.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tallapoosa; Chambers; Macon; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov