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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

307 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

 

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Tuscaloosa AL-

307 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM

CDT...



At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boley Springs to near

Abernant. 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...

Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Coker, Bull

City, Samantha, McFarland Mall, Lake Lurleen State Park, Tuscaloosa

Amphitheater, Lake Wildwood, Mercedes Benz Of Alabama, Binion Creek

Landing, Abernant, Shelton State Community College, Bryant Denny

Stadium, University Mall, and Deerlick Creek Campgrounds.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 59 between mile markers 63 and 91.

 US Highway 43 between mile markers 199 and 222.

 US Highway 82 between mile markers 32 and 70, and near mile marker

73.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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LAT...LON 3325 8784 3352 8769 3352 8767 3358 8766

      3358 8763 3361 8763 3359 8734 3352 8732

      3349 8729 3349 8733 3346 8734 3342 8726

      3339 8723 3337 8723 3334 8718 3313 8724

      3313 8728 3309 8731 3301 8732 3314 8784

TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 006DEG 6KT 3358 8756 3328 8724 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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