Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 3:58PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Notasulga to near Beans Crossroads to 8
miles southwest of Antioch. Movement was northeast 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, Troy, Tuskegee, Union Springs, Brundidge, Clio,
Notasulga, Hurtsboro, Midway, Clayton, Louisville, Banks, Blue
Springs, Tyler Crossroads, Pickett, Lake Tuskegee, Guerryton,
Tuskegee National Forest, and Beauregard.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Macon; Bullock; Lee; Russell; Pike; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: