Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
112 WWUS84 KBMX 051813 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 113 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ALZ030-031-051830- Greene AL-Sumter AL- 113 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN GREENE AND CENTRAL SUMTER COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT... At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Boligee, or 11 miles southwest of Eutaw, moving southeast at 20 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... Forkland, Boligee, Epes, Thornhill, Allison, Walden Quarters, Tishabee, and Five Points Intersection. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3285 8805 3277 8785 3277 8787 3276 8787 3276 8784 3277 8783 3274 8780 3273 8783 3271 8783 3272 8780 3271 8779 3269 8779 3254 8803 3272 8819 TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 304DEG 18KT 3274 8806 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 05