Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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886 WWUS84 KBMX 252113 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 413 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ALZ022-030-031-252200- Greene AL-Pickens AL-Sumter AL- 413 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS... NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTH CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Panola, or 10 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Gainesville, Memphis, New West Greene, West Greene, Panola, Gainesville Lake Campground, Warsaw, New Mount Hebron, Cochrane, and Clinton. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3314 8832 3291 8790 3280 8807 3280 8810 3283 8814 3282 8815 3283 8817 3284 8818 3285 8816 3286 8816 3288 8818 3291 8819 3292 8821 3299 8834 TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 239DEG 6KT 3299 8826 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 05