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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

June 18, 2026Russell County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 18, 2026, 2:08 PM CDT for Russell County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 18, 2026, 2:08 PM CDT (19:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 18, 2026, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

County Russell County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 107 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 18, 12:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 12:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 11:08 AM CDT, 3 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 11:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1216 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALZ049-181745-
Pike AL-
1216 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY THROUGH
1245 PM CDT...

At 1216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brundidge, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Brundidge, Banks, Tennille, Tarentum, Brundidge Municipal Airport,
Hamilton Crossroads, and Monticello.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8600 3187 8579 3178 8567 3176 8567
      3174 8570 3171 8571 3169 8572 3165 8572
      3162 8575 3162 8598
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 219DEG 27KT 3164 8587

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

05

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1245 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALZ046-049-181815-
Pike AL-Bullock AL-
1245 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PIKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
BULLOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM CDT...

At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Banks, or 7 miles north of Brundidge, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Troy, Banks, Pickett, Linwood, Troy University, Beans Crossroads,
Tanyard, China Grove, Sandfield, Monticello, Perote, and Josie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3175 8599 3206 8599 3203 8557 3194 8562
      3191 8565 3188 8566 3186 8568 3185 8568
      3181 8570
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 193DEG 25KT 3183 8584

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

05

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 1:34 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
134 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALZ045-046-048-050-181915-
Macon AL-Bullock AL-Russell AL-Barbour AL-
134 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BULLOCK...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON...NORTH CENTRAL BARBOUR AND SOUTHWESTERN RUSSELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT...

At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Barbour County Public Lake Dam, or 8 miles southeast of Midway,
moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hurtsboro, Midway, Russell County Sports Complex, Uchee, Spring Hill,
Seale, Comer, Barbour County Public Lake Dam, Guerryton, White Oak,
Batesville, Creek Stand, Rutherford, Hatchechubbe, and Mount Andrew.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8530 3192 8554 3243 8553 3236 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 191DEG 39KT 3199 8543

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

12/Robinson

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 2:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
208 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

ALZ047-048-181945-
Lee AL-Russell AL-
208 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN LEE AND NORTHERN RUSSELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Russell County Sports Complex, or 13 miles northeast of Hurtsboro,
moving north at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Phenix City, Smiths, Smiths Station, Beulah, Russell County Sports
Complex, Uchee, Seale, Beans Mill, Ladonia, Bleecker, Griffen Mill,
Monterey Heights, Hatchechubbe, Ladonia Sports Complex, Fort
Mitchell, Phenix Drag Strip, and Parkmanville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3224 8508 3226 8540 3275 8528 3274 8512
      3273 8511 3272 8512 3269 8512 3266 8509
      3265 8511 3263 8508 3262 8509 3258 8507
      3250 8500 3246 8500 3243 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 201DEG 44KT 3235 8523

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

12/Robinson

The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 17, 8:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Macon	53 min
Jun 18, 5:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Greene, Hale	51 min
Jun 18, 5:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Hale	38 min
Jun 18, 6:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Fayette, Tuscaloosa	48 min
Jun 18, 9:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	34 min
Jun 18, 9:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Greene, Sumter	4 hr
Jun 18, 9:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Lowndes	24 min
Jun 18, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	BMX	Sumter	25 hr
Jun 18, 9:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga, Chilton	51 min
Jun 18, 10:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BMX	Bibb, Chilton	29 min
Jun 18, 10:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton, Coosa, Shelby	26 min
Jun 18, 10:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Chilton	32 min
Jun 18, 10:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Shelby	30 min
Jun 18, 10:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	22 min
Jun 18, 11:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	52 min
Jun 18, 11:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	78 min
Jun 18, 11:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Blount, Etowah, St. Clair	4 hr
Jun 18, 11:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Blount, St. Clair	50 min
Jun 18, 12:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	29 min
Jun 18, 12:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Pike	3 hr
Jun 18, 12:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Pike	30 min
Jun 18, 1:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Pike	4 hr
Jun 18, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	41 min
Jun 18, 1:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Barbour, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Russell	3 hr
Jun 18, 2:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, St. Clair, Talladega	3 hr
Jun 18, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Cherokee, Etowah	54 min
Jun 18, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Bullock, Macon, Montgomery, Pike	61 min
Jun 18, 3:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Montgomery	118 min
Jun 18, 3:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BMX	Pike	77 min
Jun 18, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon	62 min
Jun 18, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Russell	33 min
Jun 18, 4:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Pike	2 hr
Jun 18, 4:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Barbour, Bullock, Lee, Macon, Russell	3 hr
Jun 18, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	50 min
Jun 18, 5:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BMX	Jefferson, Shelby	3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.