Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 18:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 8:41PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 6:41pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Western Weiss Lake to 6 miles northwest of Jacksonville State University. Movement was northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Gadsden, Anniston, Jacksonville, Rainbow City, Attalla, Piedmont, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe, Weaver, Sardis City, Steele, Leesburg, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Sand Rock, and Cherokee Rock Village.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL