Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:23PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:23pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Tallassee, moving east 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, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Franklin,
Waverly, Martin Dam, Reeves Airport, Southern Lake Martin, Eastern
Lake Martin, Liberty City, Western Lake Martin, Tallapoosa City, Wind
Creek State Park, Still Waters Resort, Northern Lake Martin, Uphapee
Creek, Dare Park, and Susannah Crossing.
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:
Tallapoosa; Macon
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov