Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:59AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:59pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Eoline to Butler. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Calera, Demopolis, Brent, Marion, Centreville, Jemison, Greensboro,
Linden, Uniontown, Jefferson, Thorsby, West Blocton, Maplesville,
Thomaston, Sweet Water, Newbern, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, and
Bogue Chitto.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central, south
central, southwestern and west central Alabama.
Area Description:
Hale; Perry; Bibb; Chilton; Marengo; Dallas
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: