Special Weather Statement 06/16/2025 17:02 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 7:02PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2025 - 5:02pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McLarty, or 12 miles southwest of Albertville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab, Crossville, Grant, Geraldine, Morgan City, Douglas, and Baileyton.
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: 
Madison; Morgan; Marshall; DeKalb; Cullman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Huntsville AL