Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 5:08PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 3:08pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crews, or near Sulligent, 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...
Winfield, Fayette, Vernon, Sulligent, Guin, Glen Allen, Belk,
Beaverton, Gu-
Win, Bluff, Blooming Grove, Lamar County Airport, Crews, Bedford,
Crossville, Gattman, Cody, Stone Wall, Wayside, and Richard Arthur
Field.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Marion; Lamar; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: