Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
643 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

ALZ011-091230-
Marion AL-
643 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARION COUNTY THROUGH 730 AM
CDT...

At 642 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Red Bay to near Tremont to
near Evergreen. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Haleyville, Hackleburg, Brinn, Weston, Lake Buttahatchee,
Bear Creek, Tessner, Shottsville, Pearces Mill, Rankin Fite Airport,
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir, Byrd, Bexar, Pigeye, Marion County Public
Lake, and Pikeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern
and west central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3430 8763 3413 8764 3402 8795 3402 8799
      3405 8799 3406 8821 3432 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 314DEG 30KT 3438 8803 3421 8827 3412 8858

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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