Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
624 WWUS84 KBMX 180748 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 248 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ045-180815- Macon AL- 248 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY THROUGH 315 AM CDT... At 247 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tuskegee, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Tuskegee, Notasulga, Tuskegee National Forest, Society Hill, Lake Tuskegee, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee Creek, and Moton Field Municipal Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3238 8578 3251 8579 3256 8565 3251 8551 3250 8549 3250 8544 3242 8543 3239 8544 3239 8543 3238 8543 TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 255DEG 33KT 3246 8568 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 40/Sizemore