Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
257 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

ALZ038-047-172030-
Lee AL-Chambers AL-
257 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN CHAMBERS COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cusseta, or 7 miles southwest of Valley. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Opelika, Valley, Lanett, Cusseta, River View, Chambers County Lake,
Beulah, Beans Mill, Huguley, Fairfax, I 85 Welcome Center At Lanett,
and Lanett Municipal Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3272 8512 3270 8512 3265 8527 3275 8541
      3289 8534 3288 8518 3286 8518 3285 8516
      3284 8516 3283 8517 3281 8517 3278 8512
      3276 8514 3274 8513 3274 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 210DEG 1KT 3277 8530

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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