Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
084 WWUS84 KBMX 272203 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 503 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ALZ047-272245- Lee AL- 503 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LEE COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM CDT... At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Auburn University, or near Auburn, moving east at 25 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... Auburn, Opelika, Notasulga, Beauregard, Beans Mill, Griffen Mill, Auburn University, Loachapoka, Robert G. Pitts Airport, and Chewacla State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for east central Alabama. && LAT...LON 3248 8526 3247 8533 3254 8559 3256 8564 3266 8564 3270 8524 TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 281DEG 21KT 3262 8556 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 12/Robinson