Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
681 WWUS84 KBMX 261913 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 213 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ALZ023-262000- Tuscaloosa AL- 213 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM CDT... At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, or near Northport, moving northeast at 20 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... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Coker, Lake Lurleen State Park, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, McFarland Mall, Lake Tuscaloosa, Flatwoods, Peterson, Fosters Boat Landing, Lake Harris, Stillman College, Lake Nicol, Highway 69 Bridge, and Oliver Lock And Dam. 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 3309 8765 3320 8779 3345 8754 3329 8733 TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 233DEG 17KT 3320 8765 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham