Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:40PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 240 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Seale, or 8 miles east of Hurtsboro, moving
southeast at 45 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...
Hurtsboro, Hawkinsville, Russell County Sports Complex, Uchee, Spring
Hill, Seale, Comer, Guerryton, Twin Springs, Rutherford,
Hatchechubbe, Uchee Creek, Fort Mitchell Activity Center, and
Parkmanville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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:
Bullock; Russell; Barbour
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov