Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

**Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 3:07PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL**

At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Sturkie, or 8 miles east of Camp Hill, moving southwest 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... Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Lanett, Tallassee, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Milstead, Lafayette, La Fayette, Shorter, Franklin, Waverly, Lakeview, Cusseta, Denson, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, and Auburn University.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between mile markers 20 and 60.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Birmingham AL

- **Effective:** Sep 22, 2026 3:07 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 22, 2026 3:30 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*