Special Weather Statement 05/30/2025 11:31 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 1:31PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2025 - 11:31am
Expires: 
May 30, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tuskegee National Forest, or near Auburn, moving 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... Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Notasulga, Franklin, Auburn University, Tuskegee National Forest, Beauregard, Society Hill, Bleecker, Griffen Mill, Liberty City, Loachapoka, Robert G. Pitts Airport, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee Creek, Chewacla State Park, Marvyn, and Moton Field Municipal Airport.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern and east central Alabama.
Area Description: 
Macon; Lee; Russell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL