Weather Advisory-BMX Issued at 03:44Z 22:44:23.8845

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

1044 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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/O.CON.KBMX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/

Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-

Cherokee-Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-

Talladega-Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-

Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-

Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-

Including the cities of Opelika, Pell City, Rockford, Fayette,

Oneonta, Troy, Linden, Marion, Lanett, Prattville, Moundville,

Birmingham, Selma, Pelham, Clanton, Hamilton, Fort Deposit,

Eutaw, Centreville, Lafayette, Demopolis, Hayneville, Moody,

Auburn, Gadsden, Talladega, Alexander City, Tuskegee, Centre,

Tuscaloosa, Jasper, Sulligent, Union Springs, Anniston, Roanoke,

Carrollton, Heflin, Double Springs, Eufaula, Alabaster,

Dadeville, Tallassee, Livingston, Columbiana, Ashland, Valley,

Montgomery, Phenix City, Wetumpka, Sylacauga, Greensboro, Vernon,

and Hoover

1044 PM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM CDT

TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts

up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as

low as 23 in the north and 28 in the south expected.

* WHERE...All of central Alabama.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Monday. For the

Freeze Warning, from 10 PM Monday to 10 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees

could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and

freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and

possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be

wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.

Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and

cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

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