Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 8:02PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 6:02pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Trammel Crossroads, or 8 miles west of Lafayette,
moving south 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...
Dadeville, Camp Hill, Lafayette, La Fayette, Waverly, Sturkie, Oak
Bowery, Trammel Crossroads, Ridge Grove, Buffalo, West Chambers, and
Daviston.
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:
Tallapoosa; Chambers
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: