Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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WWUS84 KBMX 091648
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1148 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
ALZ036-037-091715-
Tallapoosa AL-Coosa AL-
1148 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA AND
SOUTHERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM CDT...
At 1148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lyle, or near Rockford, 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...
Alexander City, Rockford, Kellyton, Equality, Speed, Lyle,
Pentonville, Dollar, Bradford, Cottage Grove, Western Lake Martin,
Bentleyville, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Moriah, Nixburg, Crewsville,
Mitchell Lake, Fishpond, Ray, and Hissop.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for central and
east central Alabama.
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LAT...LON 3275 8599 3275 8610 3281 8644 3281 8645
3299 8644 3300 8596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1648Z 273DEG 17KT 3290 8629
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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