Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 4:41PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Blooming Grove to near Bankston to near
Berry to near Bankhead Lock And Dam to near Abernant. Movement was
east at 35 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...
Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hueytown, Jasper,
Fairfield, Fayette, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Pleasant Grove,
Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Graysville, Sylvan Springs,
Brookside, and Berry.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fayette; Walker; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov