Special Weather Statement 06/16/2025 16:57 for Alabama, Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 6:57PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2025 - 4:57pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Huntland, or 16 miles south of Winchester, moving northeast at 25 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... Cowan, Skyline, Sewanee, Anderson, Hytop, Bass, Jericho, Russell Cave National Monument, Estillfork, and St. Andrews.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL