Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 13:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 3:27PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cave Spring, or near Forney. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Forney, Gaylesville, Pleasant Gap, Cornwall Furnace Park, Eastern Weiss Lake, Moshat, Western Weiss Lake, Coloma, Fullerton, Spring Garden, Howells Crossroads, and Waterhouse.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cherokee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL