Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 12:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:11PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 12:11pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles east of Pike Road, or 13 miles southwest of Milstead, moving southeast 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... Southeastern Montgomery, Union Springs, Pike Road, Franklin Field, Beans Crossroads, Hardaway, Shopton, Waugh, Sedgefield, Carters Hill, High Ridge, Fort Davis, Cross Keys, Mitchell, Simsville, and Cecil.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Macon; Bullock
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov