Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 04/05/2026 02:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 5 at 4:43AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 2:43am
Expires: 
April 5, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
At 443 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Plecher, or 14 miles northeast of Valley Grande, moving east at 20 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... Clanton, Billingsley, Plecher, Pooles Crossroads, Cooper, and New Prospect.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Chilton; Autauga
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL