Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
869 WWUS84 KHUN 051304 SPSHUN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 804 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ALZ001-002-004-005-051345- Lawrence AL-Lauderdale AL-Limestone AL-Colbert AL- 804 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LIMESTONE...EASTERN LAUDERDALE...EAST CENTRAL COLBERT AND NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CDT... At 803 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leighton, or 8 miles east of Muscle Shoals, moving northeast at 25 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... Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Rogersville, Killen, Town Creek, Lexington, Leighton, St. Florian, and Underwood-Petersville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3485 8774 3501 8749 3500 8720 3478 8700 3464 8755 TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 238DEG 21KT 3475 8749 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ GH