Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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204 WWUS84 KBMX 182133 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 433 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ALZ043-044-182200- Montgomery AL-Elmore AL- 433 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ELMORE AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bob Woodruff Lake, or near Millbrook. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Northern Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Elmore, Coosada, Boylston, Blue Ridge, Bob Woodruff Lake, Montgomery Zoo, Wetumpka Municipal Airport, and Tallapoosa Water Plant. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3251 8641 3255 8641 3258 8623 3242 8614 3242 8640 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 323DEG 2KT 3250 8629 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 32/Davis