Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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520 WWUS84 KBMX 252307 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 607 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ALZ023-252345- Tuscaloosa AL- 607 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northeastern Tuscaloosa, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Abernant, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, Lake Wildwood, University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Mercedes Benz Of Alabama, Lake Tuscaloosa, Englewood, Cottondale, and East Brookwood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3331 8767 3344 8731 3344 8728 3343 8728 3343 8727 3323 8716 3321 8718 3307 8755 TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 247DEG 23KT 3322 8752 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 05