NWS Birmingham ALHW.A 0001October 8, 2026
High Wind Watch: Marion, Lamar, Fayette and 7 more, AL
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham issued a high wind watch for Marion, Lamar, Fayette and 7 more in Alabama, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 1st high wind watch the NWS office in Birmingham issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 24 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Birmingham AL
- Area
- Marion, Lamar, Fayette and 7 more
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 12:11 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KBMX HW.A 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Every warning type in AlabamaHigh Wind Watch: what it means, and the states that get the most
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
What the agency told people to do
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.