Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
297 WWUS84 KBMX 262101 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 401 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ALZ022-030-031-262145- Greene AL-Pickens AL-Sumter AL- 401 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PICKENS...NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 401 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pickensville to Lauderdale. Movement was east at 25 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... Livingston, Aliceville, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Pickensville, Gainesville, Epes, Emelle, Memphis, McMullen, Panola, West Greene, Benevola, Johnston Lake, Bevill Lock And Dam, Garden, New West Greene, Boyd, and Geiger. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central Alabama. && LAT...LON 3326 8831 3333 8828 3347 8784 3335 8784 3264 8810 3258 8839 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 252DEG 20KT 3326 8830 3254 8853 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham