Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 4:17PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Detroit to 6 miles southwest of Vernon.
Movement was west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Vernon, Sulligent, Detroit, Lamar County Airport, Crews, Bedford,
Gattman, Henson Springs, Star, Pine Springs, and Lamar County Public
Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
northwestern and west central Alabama.
Area Description:
Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: