Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 12:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:58PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 12:58pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hope Hull, or near Montgomery, moving east at 20 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... Montgomery, Hayneville, Pike Road, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Hope Hull, Woodcrest, Dannelly Field, Snowdoun, Sprague, Pinedale, Pintlala, Manack, Carters Hill, Barachias, and Letohatchee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lowndes; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov