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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1213 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

ALZ030-051815-
Sumter AL-
1213 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY
THROUGH 115 PM CDT...

At 1213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Scooba, or 15 miles northeast of De Kalb, moving southeast at 10 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...
Gainesville, Emelle, Panola, Geiger, Warsaw, Payneville, and
Sumterville.

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.

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LAT...LON 3299 8834 3300 8817 3296 8816 3296 8819
      3294 8817 3292 8821 3291 8819 3288 8818
      3286 8816 3284 8817 3284 8818 3282 8816
      3283 8814 3280 8810 3281 8807 3279 8806
      3277 8808 3278 8810 3275 8811 3257 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 311DEG 11KT 3288 8843

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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