Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 5:53PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Mountain Brook to near
Mercedes Benz Of Alabama to near Jena. Movement was east 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...
Southwestern Birmingham, southeastern Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Alabaster,
Bessemer, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Montevallo, Brent, Columbiana,
Centreville, Brighton, Moundville, Indian Springs Village, Lipscomb,
Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, and Vance.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; Bibb
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov