Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
650 WWUS84 KBMX 182003 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 303 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ022-182030- Pickens AL- 303 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PICKENS COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM CDT... At 303 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carrollton, moving east at 20 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... Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Owens, Kirk, and Pioneer. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3335 8809 3338 8784 3315 8784 3315 8785 3317 8809 TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 269DEG 18KT 3327 8801 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 25/Owen