Special Weather Statement for Marion; Lamar; Fayette +3 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beaverton to Bedford to 6 miles northwest of Caledonia. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beaverton to Bedford to 6 miles northwest of Caledonia. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Winfield, Fayette, Carbon Hill, Vernon, Reform, Millport, Berry, Glen Allen, Kennedy, Kansas, Belk, Gu- Win, Eldridge, Ethelsville, Bankston, Bluff, Ashcraft Corner, Blooming Grove, Lamar County Airport, and Bedford.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 8:14PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected