Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:36AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
At 936 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Potter Station to near Gardner Island
to Gordonville. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Prattville, Selma, Valley Grande, Mosses, Hayneville, Selmont-West
Selmont, Autaugaville, White Hall, Gordonville, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Booth, Vida Junction, Beechwood, Gardner Island,
Parnell, Autauga County Airport, Plecher, and Mulberry.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for south central
and central Alabama.
Area Description:
Perry; Chilton; Dallas; Autauga; Lowndes
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
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