NWS Issues Special Weather Statement as Thunderstorm Approaches

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Special Weather Statement ahead of a thunderstorm approaching West Alabama Thursday afternoon.

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The NWS in Birmingham issued a statement at 4:16 p.m. concerning a storm that will impact portions of Fayette County until 4:45

"A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN FAYETTE
COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

AT 416 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTH OF KANSAS, OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARBON HILL, MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...HALF INCH HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINFIELD, GLEN ALLEN AND BAZEMORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.

LAT...LON 3391 8764 3387 8763 3387 8753 3376 8753
3373 8757 3391 8780 3392 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 132DEG 30KT 3380 8759

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH"

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The statement, issued at 2:41 p.m., effects Fayette, Walker, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties.

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"A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WALKER, NORTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA, SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND EAST CENTRAL FAYETTE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...

AT 241 PM CDT, THE PUBLIC REPORTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CONCORD, OR 9 MILES WEST OF HUEYTOWN, MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...PEA SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...PUBLIC.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUEYTOWN, JASPER, CORDOVA, DORA, SYLVAN SPRINGS, PARRISH, OAKMAN, GORGAS STEAM PLANT, BULL CITY, CONCORD, BELOIT, GORGAS, LYNNS PARK, WHITSON, GOODSPRINGS, BARNEY, WEST CORONA, BIRMINGPORT, THE WYE AND TUTWILER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.

LAT...LON 3340 8701 3334 8721 3371 8756 3386 8716
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 161DEG 33KT 3345 8715

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH