Special Weather Statement for Tuscaloosa; Hale
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Hale, Tuscaloosa
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moundville, or 16 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, moving south at 10 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 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Moundville, or 16 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, moving south at 10 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... Moundville, Mound State Park, Elliots Creek, Maxwell, Harper Hill, Wateroak, Moundville Airport, Phipps, Havana, and Hull.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 6:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
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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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