Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 22 at 12:57PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bevill Lock And Dam to Cooksville to near
Porterville. Movement was northeast at 20 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...
Aliceville, Reform, Carrollton, Pickensville, Memphis, McMullen,
Garden, Panola, Johnston Lake, Bevill Lock And Dam, Geiger,
Gainesville Lake Campground, Warsaw, Dillburg, George Downer Airport,
Owens, and Cochrane.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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:
Pickens; Sumter; Greene
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL