Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
315 WWUS84 KBMX 181703 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1203 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ011-181800- Marion AL- 1203 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARION COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM CDT... At 1203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Fairview to near New Salem. 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... Hamilton, Winfield, Guin, Hackleburg, Gu- Win, Brinn, Weston, Bear Creek, Twin, Tessner, Shottsville, Pearces Mill, Rankin Fite Airport, Byrd, Bexar, Pigeye, Marion County Public Lake, and Pikeville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3431 8772 3393 8784 3394 8795 3402 8795 3402 8799 3405 8799 3406 8821 3432 8817 TIME...MOT...LOC 1703Z 270DEG 21KT 3435 8821 3408 8829 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 56