Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL
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810 WWUS84 KBMX 190000 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 700 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ALZ036-037-043-190030- Tallapoosa AL-Coosa AL-Elmore AL- 700 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ELMORE...WEST CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT... At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Highway 9 and Highway 22 to Nixburg to near Equality. Movement was east at 30 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... Alexander City, Dadeville, Equality, Eclectic, Jacksons` Gap, Eastern Lake Martin, Western Lake Martin, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Nixburg, Southern Lake Martin, Kowaliga Bridge, Wind Creek State Park, Northern Lake Martin, Fishpond, Central, Ray, and Dare Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3288 8579 3278 8583 3262 8597 3273 8623 3282 8614 3292 8607 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 285DEG 25KT 3289 8604 3283 8609 3276 8615 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 32/Davis