Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 12:44PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 10:44am
Expires:
May 30, 2025 - 11:15am
Description:
At 1243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Penton, or 7 miles northwest of Lafayette, moving east at 35 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...
Lanett, Lafayette, Stroud, La Fayette, Lakeview, Five Points,
Fredonia, Post Oak Forks, Veasey Creek Park, Denson, Amity Park,
Standing Rock, Welch, Penton, Trammel Crossroads, Buffalo, Huguley,
Southern Harbor, White Plains, and I 85 Welcome Center At Lanett.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Chambers
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL