Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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652 WWUS84 KBMX 252141 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 441 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ALZ037-043-252230- Tallapoosa AL-Elmore AL- 441 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ELMORE AND SOUTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT... At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ten Cedar Estates, or 7 miles north of Wetumpka, moving east at 30 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... Wetumpka, Tallassee, Eclectic, Martin Dam, Santuck, Reeves Airport, Tallapoosa City, Ten Cedar Estates, Southern Lake Martin, Kowaliga Bridge, Dexter, Jordan Lake, Western Lake Martin, Eastern Lake Martin, Claud, Yates Dam, Central, Jordan Dam, Wallsboro, and Yates Reservoir. 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 3249 8585 3249 8587 3256 8630 3274 8629 3276 8583 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 273DEG 25KT 3265 8621 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 05