Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 1:27AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 11:27pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lipscomb to near Splash Adventure to Woodstock
to Coaling. Movement was east at 45 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...
Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer,
Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea,
Montevallo, Childersburg, Columbiana, Centreville, Jemison,
Wilsonville, Midfield, and Brighton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; Talladega; Bibb; Chilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL