Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
099 WWUS84 KBMX 182233 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 533 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ035-182300- Chilton AL- 533 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHILTON COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jemison, moving 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... Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Chilton County Motor Sports Park, Gap Of The Mountain, Lomax, Isabella, and I 65 Rest Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3275 8673 3288 8688 3302 8688 3306 8686 3295 8652 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 306DEG 17KT 3296 8683 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 25/Owen