Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 5:29PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 3:29pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tuskegee, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Notasulga, Franklin, Waverly, Lake
Tuskegee, Auburn University, Tuskegee National Forest, Loachapoka,
Robert G. Pitts Airport, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee Creek, Chewacla
State Park, Moton Field Municipal Airport, and Mount Jefferson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Macon; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: