Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS Birmingham AL
AREA: Tallapoosa; Macon
SENT: 2026-07-09T17:20:00-05:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 5:20PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tuskegee, moving northeast 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, Notasulga, Milstead, Shorter, Franklin,
Liverpool, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, Tallapoosa City, Tuskegee
National Forest, Tysonville, Victoryland, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee
Creek, and Moton Field Municipal Airport.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-09T17:45:00-05:00