Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 7:07PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 5:07pm
Expires:
June 16, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Walnut Grove to Harrisburg. Movement was
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Pell City, Jacksonville,
Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, West End-Cobb Town, Cobb Town,
Fort McClellan, Saks, Lincoln, Glencoe, Weaver, Ashville, Riverside,
Sardis City, and Ragland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Etowah; Calhoun; St. Clair; Talladega
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL