Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 3:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

Autauga; Elmore; Montgomery

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 8:42:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 9:45:00 PM

Details

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jordan Lake, or 8 miles north of Millbrook, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Northern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Santuck, Bob Woodruff Lake, Autauga County Airport, Titus, Emerald Mountain, Ten Cedar Estates, Dexter, Lagoon Park, Weoka Mills, and Jordan Lake. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 174 and 194.

What To Do

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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Source: National Weather Service.