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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
850 WWUS84 KBMX 162118 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 418 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ALZ023-162145- Tuscaloosa AL- 418 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shelton State Community College, or near Tuscaloosa, moving east 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... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Holt, Coker, University Mall, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, Englewood, Cottondale, Little Sandy, Flatwoods, Maxwell, University Of Alabama Quad, Taylorville, Fosters Boat Landing, Hull, and Palmore Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3325 8767 3321 8739 3300 8749 3300 8757 3312 8773 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 291DEG 7KT 3315 8763 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 40/Sizemore