Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 10:05PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 8:05pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1005 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pike Road to near Meadville to Highland
Home. Movement was southeast at 25 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...
Troy, Goshen, Meadville, Pike Road, Pine Level, Kent, Strata, Dublin,
Naftel, Shopton, Ansley, Grady, Troy Municipal Airport, Ramer,
Lapine, Carters Hill, High Ridge, Orion, China Grove, and Currys.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Bullock; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov