Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
804 WWUS84 KBMX 262204 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 504 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ALZ039-262245- Marengo AL- 504 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARENGO COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM CDT... At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pennington to 9 miles southwest of Putnam. Movement was east at 15 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... Sweet Water, Putnam, Wayne, Miller, Nanafalia, Dixons Mill, Calvary, Half Acre, Octagon, and Nicholsville. 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 southwestern Alabama. && LAT...LON 3206 8812 3207 8809 3206 8807 3208 8804 3211 8805 3214 8804 3215 8802 3218 8801 3223 8801 3224 8774 3199 8778 3199 8807 3201 8809 3199 8809 3200 8811 TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 267DEG 13KT 3221 8809 3192 8813 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham