Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
337 WWUS84 KBMX 162319 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 619 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ALZ023-170000- Tuscaloosa AL- 619 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM CDT... At 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of McFarland Mall, or 8 miles southeast of Tuscaloosa, moving northwest at 10 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, Coaling, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, University Mall, Englewood, Cottondale, Little Sandy, Maxwell, Peterson, Fosters Boat Landing, Lake Harris, Hull, Stillman College, 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 3334 8752 3310 8730 3309 8731 3300 8744 3300 8756 3315 8774 TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 133DEG 10KT 3309 8744 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 89^GSatterwhite