Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:51PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:51pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 251 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Steele to 6 miles southeast of Glencoe to
near Pleasant Gap. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Gadsden, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff,
Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Forney,
Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Leesburg, Reece City, Sand Rock,
Gaylesville, Cherokee Rock Village, Pleasant Gap, Cornwall Furnace
Park, and Blanche.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee; Cleburne
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: