Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
052 WWUS84 KBMX 152321 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 621 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ALZ024-152345- Jefferson AL- 621 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Southwestern Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Hueytown, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Mulga, Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham Fairgounds, Edgewater, McDonald Chapel, Ensley, Legion Field, Minor, Forestdale, and Dolomite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3356 8691 3354 8685 3350 8683 3345 8684 3341 8690 3342 8696 3348 8700 3354 8698 TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 043DEG 2KT 3348 8693 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 89^GSatterwhite