Severe Thunderstorm Warning : Lee/Macon/Russell 3:00 PM

Thunderstorms have fired this afternoon in the deeper moisture over the southeastern half of Alabama. They are garden variety summer storms. They will pack a punch with heavy rain, lightning, some hail and the potential for damaging winds from downbursts.

The strongest storm is between Auburn and Society Hill, moving south.

Winds gusted to 37 mph at Auburn when the storms were in that area. Dime sized hail was reported at Smiths Station.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTH CENTRAL LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
EAST CENTRAL MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 222 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOCIETY
HILL…OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AUBURN. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SOCIETY HILL…UCHEE…MARVYN AND CREEK STAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION…MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather