Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Macon and Russell

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Macon and Russell Counties till 6:30 PM CDT.

Storms dropping out of Elmore, Tallapoosa and Lee Counties are severe and have ahistory of producing scattered wind damage.

Winds could reach 60 mph and hail could be the size of quarters.

Be in a safe place as these dangerous storms approach.

BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
514 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA…
RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 514 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR KENT TO NEAR LADONIA…MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
COLUMBUS…PHENIX CITY…TUSKEGEE…NOTASULGA…HURTSBORO…
MILSTEAD…SHORTER…FRANKLIN…LADONIA…UCHEE…LAKE TUSKEGEE…
DAVISVILLE…SOCIETY HILL…TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST…HARDAWAY…
LIVERPOOL…VICTORYLAND…TYSONVILLE…
SEALE AND RUSSELL COUNTY SPORTS COMPLEX.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 22 AND 42.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather