Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:24PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Ider to near Good Hope.
Movement was southeast at 40 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar
Bluff, Blountsville, Cleveland, Little River Canyon National
Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Sardis City,
Locust Fork, Leesburg, Altoona, Snead, Susan Moore, and Walnut Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Blount; Etowah; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov