Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 6:43AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 4:43am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
At 643 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New West Greene, or 11 miles south of Aliceville, moving east at 40
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...
Eutaw, Union, New West Greene, Panola, West Greene, Knoxville,
Gainesville Lake Campground, Warsaw, New Mount Hebron, Eutaw
Municipal Airport, Clinton, Pleasant Ridge, Cochrane, Lewiston, and I
20 Rest Area Near Eutaw.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pickens; Sumter; Greene
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL