JeffCoALert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 8:41PM CDT until August 17 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 8:41PM CDT until August 17 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Description
SVRBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Walker County in central Alabama...
Northeastern Jefferson County in central Alabama...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 841 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Trafford to Beloit, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Northern Birmingham, Trussville, Gardendale, Fultondale, Sumiton,
Cordova, Dora, Center Point, Pleasant Grove, Clay, Pinson, Tarrant,
Adamsville, Argo, Warrior, Kimberly, Graysville, Morris, Sylvan
Springs, and Brookside.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | SVR |
| Area | Jefferson, AL; Walker, AL |
| Sent | Monday, August 17, 2026 8:41 PM CDT |
| Expires | Monday, August 17, 2026 9:30 PM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Birmingham AL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93d5a675bbd9fc284072db4a476b8cdc74738e1c.001.1 |