Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 16:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:58PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 658 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Buttahatchee to near Arkadelphia. Movement was west 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... Jasper, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Carbon Hill, Lynn, Arley, Double Springs, Brilliant, Sipsey, Nauvoo, Curry, Houston Recreational Area, Camp McDowell, Smith Dam, Ashbank, Poplar Springs, Beloit, Falls City, and Lake Buttahatchee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Marion; Winston; Walker; Blount
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL