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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

332 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

 

ALZ024-202100-

Jefferson AL-

332 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY

THROUGH 400 PM CDT...



At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

southwestern Birmingham, moving 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...

Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood,

Fairfield, Midfield, Brighton, Lipscomb, Splash Adventure, Patton

Creek, Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Ross Bridge, Bluff Park, McCalla,

Shannon, and Lake Cyrus.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 65 between mile markers 252 and 256.

 Interstate 459 between mile markers 5 and 13.

 Interstate 59 between mile markers 107 and 114.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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.



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LAT...LON 3346 8678 3336 8682 3336 8683 3333 8683

      3333 8688 3332 8689 3335 8704 3348 8691

TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 019DEG 6KT 3343 8688 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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