Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 329 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Jordan Lake, or 8 miles northwest of Wetumpka, moving southeast at 15
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...
Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Santuck,
Weoka Mills, Titus, Jordan Lake, Ten Cedar Estates, Blue Ridge,
Dexter, Holtville, Wetumpka Municipal Airport, Central, Jordan Dam,
Wallsboro, and Speigner.
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:
Elmore
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: