Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:50PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:50pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ider to Slackland. Movement was east at 10
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...
Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Little River Canyon
National Preserve, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Tennala,
Slackland, Cherokee Rock Village, Cornwall Furnace Park, Western
Weiss Lake, Blanche, Little River Falls, Moshat, Eastern Weiss Lake,
Weiss Dam, New Moon, Yellow Creek Falls, and Chesnut Bay Resort.
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:
Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov