Special Weather Statement 05/20/2025 20:03 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 10:03PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2025 - 8:03pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1003 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pisgah to near Hanceville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... High Point, Ider, Pine Ridge, Pisgah, Rosalie, Painter, Desoto State Park, Crossville, Henagar, and Rabbit Town.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for north central and northeastern Alabama.
Area Description: 
Marshall; Jackson; DeKalb; Cullman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL