Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 5:49PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 17, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Pleasant Grove, or over Hueytown, moving southeast
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...
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale, Calera, Chelsea,
Montevallo, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Midfield, Brighton, Indian
Springs Village, and Lipscomb.
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:
Jefferson; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: