Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
756 WWUS84 KHUN 072347 SPSHUN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 647 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ALZ009-010-080030- DeKalb AL-Jackson AL- 647 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT JACKSON AND NORTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hollywood, or near Scottsboro, moving northeast at 35 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... Scottsboro, Bridgeport, Stevenson, Hollywood, Skyline, Section, Ider, Pisgah, Pleasant Groves, and Hytop. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. If on or near Lake Guntersville, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3452 8611 3453 8613 3452 8615 3454 8614 3453 8615 3455 8614 3460 8615 3460 8622 3472 8632 3486 8627 3499 8575 3499 8561 3498 8560 3475 8556 TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 242DEG 32KT 3471 8602 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AMP