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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:19 PM May. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ELMORE...SOUTHWESTERN MACON... SOUTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CDT... At 1219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Speed to Hyundai Motors Of Alabama. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Milstead, Pike Road, Elmore, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Shorter, Martin Dam, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Santuck, Auburn University In Montgomery, Titus, Woodcrest, Ten Cedar Estates, and Waugh. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Airport Weather Warning
Issued: 4:47 PM May. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued an Airport Weather Warning for... Montgomery Regional Airport /MGM/ The following weather hazards are expected: Strong winds associated with approaching thunderstorms will produce wind gusts greater than or equal to 25 knots, mainly from the west. Expect thunderstorms with cloud to ground lightning to move across the Montgomery Regional Airport /MGM/ and its vicinity by 12pm and continue through 130pm. && This product is not intended for use during in-flight operations; or by the general public. It is intended for use by airport; personnel, fixed-base operators, airline ground personnel,; and others responsible for the safety of ground operations.
Flood Watch
Issued: 2:13 PM May. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by continued rounds of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Urban areas will be most susceptible to flooding through the overnight hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Saturated soil conditions are present following multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours. Rapid runoff is expected with widespread heavy rainfall that will move across Central Alabama through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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