If you think you are seeing more American Bald Eagles around Lake Martin lately, be assured that your eyes are not playing tricks on you. Eagle sightings have become almost a daily occurrence in some areas, and the lake is now home to perhaps four nesting pairs – unless one or more mating pair is keeping up with two nests.
Most of the eagle sighting reports we’ve heard have been near Wind Creek State Park and Pace’s Peninsula on the east side of Lake Martin, but we also have sighted a nest at Dixie Island south of Chimney Rock, and we’ve been told of several sightings at Pitchford Hollow and near the Needle Eye in the lake’s northwest corner.
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LEE...NORTHERN BULLOCK...MACON...
SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA...CHAMBERS AND WESTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES
THROUGH 530 AM CDT...
At 437 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Standing Rock to near Waverly to near Shopton.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Valley, Lanett, Tallassee, Union Springs,
Dadeville, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Hurtsboro, Midway, Smiths, Stroud,
Milstead, Lafayette, Smiths Station, La Fayette, Shorter, and
Franklin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for south central,
southeastern and east central Alabama.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 445 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.
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TORNADO WATCH 63 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
BARBOUR BULLOCK CHAMBERS
ELMORE LEE LOWNDES
MACON MONTGOMERY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, EUFAULA,
FORT DEPOSIT, LANETT, LOWNDESBORO, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY,
OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY, ROANOKE, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS,
VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
low as 23 in the north and 28 in the south expected.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the
Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and
freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and
possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
low as 23 in the north and 28 in the south expected.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the
Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and
freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and
possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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