Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 5:12PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires:
May 31, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Logan Martin Dam to Westover to Oak Mountain
State Park. Movement was south at 20 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...
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Sylacauga, Calera, Chelsea, Childersburg,
Columbiana, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, Indian Springs Village,
Vincent, Harpersville, Westover, Oak Grove, Bon Air, Alpine Bay
Resort, Winterboro, Oak Mountain State Park, and Fayetteville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Shelby; Talladega
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL