Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/17/2026 17:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 7:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lay Lake Dam, or 10 miles southwest of Weogufka, moving southeast at 25 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... Rockford, Lyle, Mitchell Lake, Dollar, Lay Lake Dam, Unity, Marble Valley, Moriah, Higgins Ferry Park, Lay Lake, Waxahatchee Creek, Paint Creek, and Mitchell Dam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Chilton; Coosa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL