Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 5:12PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Coaling to near Shelton State Community
College to Knoxville. Movement was north 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...
Tuscaloosa, Northport, Gordo, Holt, Moundville, Lake View, Brookwood,
Coaling, Vance, Woodstock, Coker, Union, McFarland Mall, Lake Lurleen
State Park, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport,
Lake Wildwood, Knoxville, Mercedes Benz Of Alabama, and North Bibb.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pickens; Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Greene; Bibb
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL