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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:55 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lee County in east central Alabama... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Opelika, moving east at 15 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... Auburn, Opelika, Beulah, Bleecker, Beans Mill, Griffen Mill, Robert G. Pitts Airport, and Mount Jefferson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:30 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LEE...NORTHEASTERN MACON... SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA...SOUTHERN CHAMBERS AND NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT... At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Auburn University, or near Opelika, moving southeast at 25 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... Auburn, Opelika, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Lafayette, La Fayette, Waverly, Cusseta, Beulah, Uchee, Beans Mill, Auburn University, River View, Tuskegee National Forest, Beauregard, Sturkie, Chambers County Lake, Liberty City, Fairfax, and Oak Bowery. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 3:34 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...All of Central Alabama. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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