Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
264 WWUS84 KBMX 190204 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 904 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ046-050-190245- Bullock AL-Barbour AL- 904 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BULLOCK AND NORTHWESTERN BARBOUR COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT... At 904 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Franklin Field, or 8 miles west of Union Springs, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Union Springs, Midway, Pickett, Aberfoil, Franklin Field, Shopton, Beans Crossroads, Sedgefield, High Ridge, Perote, Three Notch, Simsville, and Mount Andrew. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3210 8598 3224 8587 3223 8585 3223 8567 3219 8543 3215 8543 3215 8536 3186 8559 TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 291DEG 29KT 3215 8585 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 12/Robinson