Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 3:55AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 1:55am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moshat, or near Centre Municipal Airport, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Forney, Leesburg, Sand
Rock, Gaylesville, Tennala, Pleasant Gap, Cornwall Furnace Park,
Western Weiss Lake, Eastern Weiss Lake, Moshat, Ball Flat, Coloma,
Weiss Dam, Yellow Creek Falls, Chesnut Bay Resort, Spring Garden, and
Howells Crossroads.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL