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AL WFO BIRMINGHAM Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

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WFO BIRMINGHAM Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

701 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MARENGO COUNTY UNTIL 730

AM CST...

At 701 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Butler, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...

Linden, Thomaston, Sweet Water, Myrtlewood, Dayton, Putnam, Freddie

Jones Field, Nanafalia, Magnolia, Wayne, Miller, Half Acre, Octagon

and Calvary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

LAT...LON 3207 8809 3206 8807 3208 8804 3211 8805

3214 8804 3215 8802 3218 8801 3225 8801

3241 8767 3214 8753 3213 8757 3213 8762

3211 8762 3199 8807 3201 8809 3199 8809

3200 8811 3205 8812

TIME...MOT...LOC 1301Z 247DEG 50KT 3208 8813

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