Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 10:30am
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 1230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greystone, or near Leeds, moving southeast at 10 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...
Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Irondale, Leeds, Chelsea, Inverness,
Highland Lakes, Cahaba Heights, Shops of Grand River, Fowler Lake,
Vandiver, Barber Motorsports Park, The Summit, Lake Purdy, Brook
Highland, Greystone, Meadowbrook, Mount Laurel, Oak Mountain State
Park, and Grants Mill Road Bridge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov