Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 415 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Emerald Mountain to near Pike Road to
Sellers. Movement was east at 25 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...
Eastern Montgomery, Tuskegee, Tallassee, Milstead, Meadville, Pike
Road, Shorter, Franklin, Pine Level, Auburn University In Montgomery,
Dublin, Franklin Field, Emerald Mountain, Shopton, Sellers, Ramer,
Waugh, Lagoon Park, Liverpool, and Strata.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Elmore; Montgomery; Macon; Bullock
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: