Special Weather Statement Alabama | Effective 03/31/2026 16:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 6:16PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Uchee, or 11 miles northeast of Hurtsboro, moving northeast at 15 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, Opelika, Smiths, Smiths Station, Uchee, Beans Mill, Ladonia, Beauregard, Society Hill, Bleecker, Griffen Mill, Monterey Heights, Ladonia Sports Complex, Marvyn, Phenix Drag Strip, Mount Jefferson, and Parkmanville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Macon; Lee; Russell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL