Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/21/2026 14:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 4:28PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 2:28pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mercedes Benz Of Alabama to near Maplesville. Movement was northeast at 35 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... Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Alabaster, Bessemer, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Clanton, Montevallo, Centreville, Jemison, Lipscomb, Thorsby, Lake View, Brookwood, Vance, Woodstock, West Blocton, Maplesville, and Wilton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; Bibb; Chilton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL