Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 5:49AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 3:49am
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
At 549 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Summerville to 6 miles
northwest of Sand Rock to 6 miles northeast of McLarty. Movement was
east at 40 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, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National Preserve,
Centre Municipal Airport, Sardis City, Leesburg, Reece City, Sand
Rock, Gaylesville, Tabor Road, Cherokee Rock Village, Cornwall
Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss Lake, Little River Falls,
Slackland, Western Weiss Lake, Weiss Dam, and Yellow Creek Falls.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Etowah; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL