Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Rainbow City, moving northeast at 10 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Steele, Reece
City, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside,
Gadsden Steam Plant, Big Wills Creek, Crudup, Gadsden Municipal
Airport, Northside, and Gadsden Water Works.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Etowah
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: