Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 5:23PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Binion Creek Landing, or 9 miles northeast of Northport, moving
southeast at 25 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...
Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Samantha, Binion Creek Landing, Tierce
Pattton Bridge, Lake Nicol, Lake Tuscaloosa, Fleetwood, Highway 69
Bridge, Sexton Bend, Lake Nicol Park, and Lake Harris.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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