Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 10:28PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 8:28pm
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1028 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Fort Payne to near Hokes Bluff. Movement was
northeast at 30 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...
Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River Canyon National
Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Leesburg, Sand Rock,
Gaylesville, Tennala, Cherokee Rock Village, Pleasant Gap, Cornwall
Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss Lake, Little River Falls,
Ballplay, Slackland, Western Weiss Lake, and Moshat.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Etowah; Cherokee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: