Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:07AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:07pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Ider to near Cedar Bluff.
Movement was east at 35 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, Gaylesville, Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche,
Eastern Weiss Lake, Little River Falls, Western Weiss Lake,
Fullerton, New Moon, Broomtown, Howells Crossroads, Waterhouse,
Chesterfield, and Little River Canyon NP.
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