Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 4:21PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Heflin to near Delta to near Ashland.
Movement was east at 20 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...
Heflin, Lineville, Ashland, Lake Wedowee, Morrison Cross Roads,
Barfield, Fosters Cross Roads, Delta, Corinth, Hollis Crossroads,
Cragford, R.L. Harris Dam, Ofelia, Trickem, Lake Cleburne, Micaville,
Chalafinnee, and Camp Sequoyah.
Instruction:
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Lake Wdowee, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Cleburne; Clay; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: