Special Weather Statement for Jefferson; Shelby
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hueytown, moving southeast at 20 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... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hueytown, moving southeast at 20 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... Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Hueytown, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Sylvan Springs, Brookside, Mulga, Maytown, and Birmingham Fairgounds. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 248 and 263. Interstate 459 between mile markers 1 and 22. Interstate 59 between mile markers 106 and 127. Interstate 22 between mile markers 90 and 93.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:09PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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