Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 6:11PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Payne, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Centre
Municipal Airport, Leesburg, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Tennala,
Cherokee Rock Village, Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss
Lake, Western Weiss Lake, Moshat, Little River Falls, Coloma, Weiss
Dam, Yellow Creek Falls, Fullerton, and New Moon.
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:
Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL