Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:17PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Gorgas to near Gorgas
Steam Plant to near Quinton. Movement was southeast at 30 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...
Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Hueytown, Gardendale, Fairfield,
Fultondale, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant,
Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Graysville, Sylvan Springs,
Brookside, and Mulga.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Walker; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: