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
840 AM CST TUE FEB 19 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN
SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 915 AM CST...
At 840 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Paulette, or 19 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving northeast at 75
mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Aliceville, Carrollton, Pickensville, McMullen, Garden, Panola,
Benevola, Johnston Lake, Bevill Lock And Dam, Geiger, Gainesville
Lake Campground, Dillburg, George Downer Airport, Cochrane and
Warsaw.
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 3322 8831 3333 8821 3313 8790 3311 8794
3308 8797 3306 8804 3304 8803 3304 8804
3305 8807 3303 8810 3304 8815 3303 8814
3300 8817 3296 8816 3295 8817 3296 8819
3295 8818 3286 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 233DEG 64KT 3295 8841
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PICKENS AND NORTHWESTERN
SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 915 AM CST...
At 840 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Paulette, or 19 miles southwest of Aliceville, moving northeast at 75
mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Aliceville, Carrollton, Pickensville, McMullen, Garden, Panola,
Benevola, Johnston Lake, Bevill Lock And Dam, Geiger, Gainesville
Lake Campground, Dillburg, George Downer Airport, Cochrane and
Warsaw.
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 3322 8831 3333 8821 3313 8790 3311 8794
3308 8797 3306 8804 3304 8803 3304 8804
3305 8807 3303 8810 3304 8815 3303 8814
3300 8817 3296 8816 3295 8817 3296 8819
3295 8818 3286 8835
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 233DEG 64KT 3295 8841
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