Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Oneonta, moving east at 25 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Ashville, Sardis City, Steele,
Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Aurora, Noccalula Falls, Neely
Henry Lake, Southside, Whitney Junction, Alabama International
Dragway, Howelton, Mountainboro, Gallant, Gadsden Municipal Airport,
and Rockledge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Etowah; St. Clair
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: