Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
343 WWUS84 KBMX 052300 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 600 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ALZ012-013-022-052345- Fayette AL-Pickens AL-Lamar AL- 600 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PICKENS...SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND LAMAR COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 600 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prairie to Columbus AFB to 7 miles south of Columbus. Movement was northeast at 40 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... Vernon, Sulligent, Reform, Millport, Kennedy, Detroit, Belk, Beaverton, Ethelsville, Ashcraft Corner, Blooming Grove, Lamar County Airport, Crews, Bedford, Crossville, Cody, Shaw, Star, Pine Springs, and Hightogy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3405 8821 3406 8821 3406 8817 3384 8794 3352 8784 3345 8784 3331 8830 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 244DEG 36KT 3378 8860 3363 8844 3339 8837 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 40/Sizemore