Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
558 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
ALZ017-018-026-091200-
Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-Blount AL-
558 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BLOUNT...ETOWAH AND NORTH CENTRAL
ST. CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 700 AM CDT...
At 557 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Crossville to near Holly Pond. Movement
was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Blountsville,
Cleveland, Glencoe, Sardis City, Locust Fork, Steele, Altoona, Snead,
Susan Moore, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Allgood, Fairview, Hayden, and
Nectar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for central,
northeastern and east central Alabama.
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LAT...LON 3410 8630 3418 8619 3420 8584 3411 8584
3412 8579 3410 8580 3397 8574 3393 8574
3396 8584 3394 8590 3392 8590 3390 8692
3397 8677 3405 8668 3408 8669 3412 8660
3426 8649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 333DEG 28KT 3427 8589 3422 8660
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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