Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 8:45am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1045 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over American Village, or near Calera, moving north at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Homewood, Pelham,
Mountain Brook, Helena, Irondale, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo,
Columbiana, Indian Springs Village, Westover, Wilton, Birmingham
Fairgounds, American Village, Five Points South, and Oak Mountain
State Park.
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.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov