Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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003 WWUS84 KBMX 100029 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 729 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ALZ023-024-100130- Jefferson AL-Tuscaloosa AL- 729 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT... At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sylvan Springs to near Binion Creek Landing. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Southwestern Birmingham, northeastern Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Northport, Hueytown, Fairfield, Holt, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Brighton, Lipscomb, Lake View, Brookwood, Coaling, Sylvan Springs, Vance, and Maytown. 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and west central Alabama. && LAT...LON 3332 8769 3352 8725 3359 8711 3343 8670 3342 8675 3337 8678 3336 8683 3333 8683 3333 8689 3328 8693 3325 8698 3325 8708 3322 8710 3322 8712 3324 8712 3323 8715 3319 8720 3313 8720 3313 8728 3310 8731 TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 306DEG 21KT 3352 8713 3332 8756 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham