Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
946 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

ALZ044-049-210330-
Pike AL-Montgomery AL-
946 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 946 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Highland Home to near Luverne to 6 miles
northwest of Brantley. Movement was east 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...
Troy, Brundidge, Goshen, Banks, Kent, Strata, Dublin, Naftel,
Antioch, Linwood, Ansley, Grady, Troy Municipal Airport, Troy
University, Lapine, Orion, Springhill, China Grove, Tarentum, and
Brundidge Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8615 3179 8615 3179 8620 3183 8618
      3193 8618 3197 8620 3196 8630 3204 8630
      3207 8600 3205 8600 3204 8598 3204 8596
      3206 8595 3205 8589 3197 8588 3197 8583
      3176 8577 3162 8589 3162 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 270DEG 32KT 3195 8631 3177 8625 3162 8636

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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