Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 4:37AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:37am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 437 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Standing Rock to near Waverly to near Shopton.
Movement was east at 40 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...
Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Valley, Lanett, Tallassee, Union Springs,
Dadeville, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Hurtsboro, Midway, Smiths, Stroud,
Milstead, Lafayette, Smiths Station, La Fayette, Shorter, and
Franklin.
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:
Tallapoosa; Chambers; Macon; Bullock; Lee; Russell
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: