Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 1:59PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 1:59PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL**

At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eoline to near Centreville. Movement was southeast at 15 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... Brent, Centreville, Lawley, Talladega National Forest, Eoline, West Centreville, Randolph, Trio, Harmon, Six Mile, and Bibb County Airport.

This includes US Highway 82 between mile markers 71 and 73, and between mile markers 74 and 98.

**What You Should Do:**

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.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Birmingham AL

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 1:59 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 2:30 PM UTC

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