Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 12:25PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 1225 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Dexter to 6 miles northeast of Emerald Mountain
to near Milstead. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Eclectic, Franklin, Martin
Dam, Santuck, Liberty City, Reeves Airport, Tallapoosa City, Kowaliga
Bridge, Dexter, Western Lake Martin, Southern Lake Martin, Claud,
Yates Dam, I 85 Rest Area, Central, and Uphapee Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tallapoosa; Elmore; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: