Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Steele, or 7 miles southwest of Rainbow City, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Ashville, Steele, Altoona, Neely
Henry Lake, Southside, Whitney Junction, Alabama International
Dragway, Gallant, Gadsden Municipal Airport, Horse Pens Forty, I 59
Rest Areas At Oneonta, Camp Sumatanga, and Ramsey.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Etowah; St. Clair
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: