Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 5:20PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tuskegee, moving northeast at 10 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, Shorter, Franklin,
Liverpool, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, Tallapoosa City, Tuskegee
National Forest, Tysonville, Victoryland, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee
Creek, and Moton Field Municipal Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Tallapoosa; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender: