Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ranburne, or 15 miles northeast of Wedowee, moving south 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...
Heflin, Wedowee, Lake Wedowee, Ranburne, Woodland, Morrison Cross
Roads, Abernathy, Fosters Cross Roads, Corinth, Graham, Hollis
Crossroads, Newell, R.L. Harris Dam, Ofelia, Napoleon, Tennant,
Trickem, Lake Cleburne, Micaville, and Big Springs.
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:
Cleburne; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: