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