Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

**Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 3:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL**

At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Greensboro to near Uniontown to near Valley Grande. Movement was south at 5 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... Selma, Valley Grande, Marion, Greensboro, Uniontown, Selmont-West Selmont, Newbern, Faunsdale, Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Old Cahaba Park, Dallas County Horse Arena, Greensboro Municipal Airport, Paul M Grist State Park, Memorial Stadium, Marion Junction, Potter Station, Sawyerville, Radford, and Hazen.

This includes US Highway 80 between mile markers 42 and 88.

**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 3:14 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 4:00 PM UTC

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