Special Weather Statement for Walker; Pickens; Tuscaloosa +3 more
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What is happening
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Memphis to near Samantha to 6 miles northeast of Bull City. Movement was north 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Memphis to near Samantha to 6 miles northeast of Bull City. Movement was north 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... Tuscaloosa, Northport, Hueytown, Aliceville, Gordo, Reform, Carrollton, Pickensville, Holt, Pleasant Grove, Adamsville, Graysville, Lake View, Brookwood, Sylvan Springs, Vance, Coker, Maytown, North Johns, and Memphis.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 4:52PM 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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