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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

846 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 

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Lowndes AL-

846 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LOWNDES COUNTY

THROUGH 915 PM CDT...



At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Lowndes County Airport, or 7 miles west of Fort Deposit, moving

northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...

Fort Deposit, Mosses, Gordonville, Lowndes County Airport, Beechwood,

Calhoun, Mount Willing, Clover Hill, and Letohatchee.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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.



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LAT...LON 3220 8671 3212 8644 3196 8653 3196 8685

TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 218DEG 24KT 3197 8669 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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32/Davis