Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:11PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2025 - 3:11pm
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ohatchee, or 10 miles northwest of Saks, moving northeast 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...
Glencoe, Hokes Bluff, Ballplay, Ohatchee, Cobb City, Knightens
Crossroads, Sulphur Springs, Reaves, Wellington, Alexandria,
Piedmont, Neely Henry Lake, Jacksonville, and Southside.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Etowah; Calhoun
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL