Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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633 WWUS84 KBMX 252314 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 614 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ALZ030-260015- Sumter AL- 614 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY THROUGH 715 PM CDT... At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Boyd, or 11 miles west of Livingston, moving southeast at 15 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... Livingston, York, Epes, Emelle, Boyd, The University Of West Alabama, Old Mallard Airport, Payneville, and Sumterville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 3255 8839 3276 8837 3268 8808 3244 8823 3254 8840 TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 298DEG 13KT 3266 8838 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 05