Alabama Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/15/2026 13:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 3:23PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires: 
June 15, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Selmont-West Selmont to near Lowndesboro to Davenport. Movement was north 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... Montgomery, Prattville, Selma, Millbrook, Valley Grande, Selmont-West Selmont, Pike Road, Coosada, Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Billingsley, Lowndesboro, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Autauga County Airport, Woodcrest, Snowdoun, Sellers, and Lagoon Park.
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: 
Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes; Elmore; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov