Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:39PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2025 - 11:39am
Expires:
May 27, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Roanoke, moving northeast at 20 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...
Roanoke, Stroud, Five Points, Fredonia, Post Oak Forks, Veasey Creek
Park, Amity Park, Crystal Lake, Standing Rock, Welch, Penton,
Buffalo, Dickert, White Plains, Rocky Point, Rock Mills, Big Springs,
Stroud Creek, Paran, and Roanoke Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Randolph; Chambers
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL