Special Weather Statement 05/20/2025 19:37 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 9:37PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2025 - 7:37pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2025 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 936 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gurley to 6 miles west of Arab to near Helicon. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Wilburn, High Point, Lim Rock, Cullman, Crane Hill, Joppa, Union Grove, Rabbit Town, Paint Rock, and Langston.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northeastern Alabama.
Area Description: 
Madison; Morgan; Marshall; Jackson; Cullman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL