Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
809 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026
ALZ037-038-211445-
Tallapoosa AL-Chambers AL-
809 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA AND
NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CST...
At 808 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
New Site, or 10 miles northeast of Alexander City, moving east at 35
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...
Alexander City, Jacksons` Gap, New Site, Goldville, Hillabee Creek,
Trammel Crossroads, Ridge Grove, Penton, Northern Lake Martin,
Daviston, Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, Eagle Creek, and
Horseshoe Bend.
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.
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LAT...LON 3292 8592 3308 8591 3309 8547 3286 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 274DEG 32KT 3299 8578
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
806 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026
ALZ035-041-043-211430-
Chilton AL-Autauga AL-Elmore AL-
806 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA...
NORTHWESTERN ELMORE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM
CST...
At 805 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Marbury, or 12 miles southeast of Clanton, moving east at 40 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...
Wetumpka, Deatsville, Marbury, Titus, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Ten
Cedar Estates, Dexter, Verbena, Holtville, Jordan Dam, New Prospect,
Wallsboro, and Cooper.
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.
If on or near Lake Jordan, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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LAT...LON 3263 8663 3278 8659 3277 8641 3275 8637
3275 8634 3277 8633 3277 8632 3275 8632
3275 8613 3256 8616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1405Z 276DEG 37KT 3268 8651
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
320 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
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Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...
Scattered thunderstorms will occur in north and central Georgia
today. A couple of severe thunderstorms are possible in central
Georgia between noon and 6 PM. Damaging wind gusts are the main
concern, but large hail or a spin up tornado are also possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...
Breezy winds and cold temperatures will lead to wind chills in the
10 to 20 degree range Monday morning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.
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