Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 9:22PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 7:22pm
Expires:
July 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Reece City, or near Gadsden, moving west at 10 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, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Sardis City,
Leesburg, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Tabor Road, Cherokee
Rock Village, Aurora, Slackland, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls,
Western Weiss Lake, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, and Weiss Dam.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Blount; Etowah; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: