Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/31/2026 15:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 5:47PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 3:47pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 547 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Franklin, or near Tuskegee, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Franklin, Liverpool, Liberty City, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, Tallapoosa City, Tuskegee National Forest, Southern Lake Martin, Loachapoka, Yates Dam, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee Creek, Reeltown, Moton Field Municipal Airport, and Yates Reservoir.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Tallapoosa; Elmore; Macon; Lee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL