Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
422 WWUS84 KHUN 051803 SPSHUN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 103 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ALZ010-051845- DeKalb AL- 103 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DEKALB COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM CDT... At 103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Geraldine, or 11 miles southwest of Rainsville, moving east at 10 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... Fort Payne, Rainsville, Henagar, Sylvania, Fyffe, Powell, Geraldine, Pine Ridge, Lakeview, and Hopewell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3436 8571 3431 8611 3443 8611 3448 8603 3449 8597 3453 8593 3466 8574 3453 8566 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 247DEG 10KT 3441 8603 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$