Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 16:55 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 6:55PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 4:55pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 654 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rogersville, or 17 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cartwright, Coxey, Oliver, Mt Rozell, Ripley, Whitehead, Cairo, Red Bank, Rogersville, and Elgin.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lauderdale; Lawrence; Limestone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL