< Alabama Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/31/2026 17:17

Alabama Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/31/2026 17:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 7:17PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jordan Lake, or 10 miles northwest of Wetumpka, moving southeast at 30 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... Northwestern Montgomery, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Santuck, Bob Woodruff Lake, Titus, Emerald Mountain, Ten Cedar Estates, Lagoon Park, Dexter, Alabama State University, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, and Blue Ridge.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Elmore; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL