Special Weather Statement for Tuscaloosa
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What you need to know
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- Tuscaloosa
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What is happening
At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jena, or 10 miles southwest of Northport, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jena, or 10 miles southwest of Northport, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Southwestern Tuscaloosa, Northport, Coker, McFarland Mall, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa National Airport, Englewood, Ralph, Buhl, Little Sandy, Maxwell, Taylorville, Fosters Boat Landing, Palmore Park, Stillman College, Fosters, Romulus, Oliver Lock And Dam, and Hull. This includes Interstate 59 between mile markers 56 and 73.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:39PM 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.
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