Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
103 WWUS84 KBMX 262211 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 511 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ALZ019-026-027-262245- Calhoun AL-Talladega AL-St. Clair AL- 511 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL TALLADEGA... SOUTHWESTERN CALHOUN AND EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT... At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ragland, or 13 miles west of West End-Cobb Town, moving east 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... Anniston, Saks, Cobb Town, West End-Cobb Town, Lincoln, Ragland, Ohatchee, Honda Manufacturing Of Alabama, Alexandria, Neely Henry Lake, Anniston Army Depot, Neely Henry Dam, and Wellington. 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 3360 8615 3376 8618 3387 8588 3364 8584 TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 257DEG 15KT 3371 8610 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham