Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pell City, moving east 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...
Talladega, Pell City, Lincoln, Talladega Superspeedway, Honda
Manufacturing Of Alabama, Harrisburg, Logan Martin Lake, St. Clair
County Airport, Jackson Shoals, Cropwell, and Howells Cove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
St. Clair; Talladega
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov