Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
085 WWUS84 KBMX 051945 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 245 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ALZ023-052015- Tuscaloosa AL- 245 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM CDT... At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Northport, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Abernant, Samantha, Bryant Denny Stadium, Lake Wildwood, University Mall, Deerlick Creek Campgrounds, Mercedes Benz Of Alabama, Bankhead Lock And Dam, Binion Creek Landing, McFarland Mall, Lake Tuscaloosa, Cottondale, East Brookwood, and Windham Springs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3360 8752 3350 8733 3347 8734 3346 8734 3346 8732 3344 8731 3344 8729 3325 8716 3306 8741 3333 8769 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 219DEG 22KT 3331 8752 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 40/Sizemore