Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:38AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 11:38pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 138 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Birmingham to near Vance. Movement was east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Hoover, Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Leeds, Calera, Chelsea,
Montevallo, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Indian Springs Village, Vincent,
Harpersville, Westover, Wilton, American Village, Oak Mountain State
Park, Vandiver, Maylene, and Inverness.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central and
east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: