Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/18/2026 19:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 9:24PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 7:24pm
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 924 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Hall, or 7 miles northwest of Mosses, moving southeast at 15 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... Southwestern Montgomery, Prattville, Fort Deposit, Mosses, Hayneville, White Hall, Gordonville, Lowndesboro, Benton, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Beechwood, Autauga County Airport, Woodcrest, Maxwell Air Force Base, Snowdoun, Sellers, Davenport, Ramer, Pintlala, and Hunter.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Autauga; Lowndes; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov