Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
229 WWUS84 KBMX 061746 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1246 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ALZ028-037-061830- Tallapoosa AL-Clay AL- 1246 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN TALLAPOOSA AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT... At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Goldville, or 8 miles east of Goodwater, moving southeast 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... Alexander City, New Site, Goldville, Hillabee Creek, Northern Lake Martin, Daviston, Hackneyville, Cleveland Crossroads, and Horseshoe Bend. 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 3286 8601 3310 8601 3311 8603 3321 8582 3303 8560 TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 332DEG 10KT 3309 8590 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 56