Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
718 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
ALZ014-091300-
Winston AL-
718 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WINSTON COUNTY THROUGH 800 AM
CDT...
At 718 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ashridge to near Lake Buttahatchee.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Haleyville, Lynn, Arley, Double Springs, Addison, Nauvoo, Houston
Recreational Area, Camp McDowell, Nesmith, Ashbank, Brushy Lake,
Poplar Springs, Ashridge, Falls City, Moreland, Smith Lake, Helicon,
Inmanfield, Sardis, and Corinth Rec Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for central and
northwestern Alabama.
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LAT...LON 3430 8711 3399 8711 3400 8717 3400 8719
3398 8720 3399 8722 3400 8764 3431 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 299DEG 19KT 3426 8744 3412 8777
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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