Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:56AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:56pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 156 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Crossville to near Steele to Argo to Irondale.
Movement was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gadsden, Anniston, Oxford, Trussville, Pell City, Jacksonville,
Irondale, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Boaz, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes
Bluff, Springville, Odenville, Centre, Heflin, Cedar Bluff, and Cobb
Town.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Blount; Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne; Jefferson; St. Clair; Talladega; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: