Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 7:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 5:14pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 714 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hardaway to near Sellers. Movement was east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pickett, Pine Level, Sedgefield, Aberfoil, High Ridge, Dublin,
Franklin Field, Meadville, Orion, Perote, Beans Crossroads,
Guerryton, Union Springs, Shopton, China Grove, Three Notch, Grady,
Mitchell, Currys, and Simsville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Alabama.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Bullock; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL