The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 6 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Russell and Barbour counties.
The storms may bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
“At 6 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Hawkinsville, or 13 miles north of Eufaula, moving northeast at 20 mph,” says the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”…