Special Weather Statement for Shelby; Bibb; Chilton
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from University Of Montevallo to 7 miles east of Calera to near Columbiana. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from University Of Montevallo to 7 miles east of Calera to near Columbiana. Movement was southeast at 15 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... Calera, Montevallo, Columbiana, Jemison, Wilsonville, Wilton, Ashby, Brierfield Ironworks Park, American Village, University Of Montevallo, Lay Lake, Shelby, Minooka Park, Beeswax Creek Park, Alabama 4H Center, Shelby Shores, Waxahatchee Creek, Highway 145 and CR 46, Kelley Branch, and Spring Creek.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:13PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Official revision
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected