Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 12:24PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 10:24am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 1223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Prattville, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Elmore, Coosada,
Deatsville, Hunter, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Bob Woodruff Lake,
Autauga County Airport, Maxwell Air Force Base, and Wetumpka
Municipal Airport.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Autauga; Elmore; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov