Special Weather Statement for Autauga; Lowndes; Montgomery
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What you need to know
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- Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery
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What is happening
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over western Montgomery, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
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Bulletin details
At 318 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over western Montgomery, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Montgomery, Prattville, Pike Road, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Woodcrest, Maxwell Air Force Base, Snowdoun, Lagoon Park, Pintlala, Hunter, Alabama State University, Hope Hull, Dannelly Field, Eastdale Mall, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Pinedale, and Gunter Air Force Base. This includes the following highways... Interstate 65 between mile markers 153 and 176. Interstate 85 between mile markers 1 and 11.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:33PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Birmingham AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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