Expires:202404202300;Remove:202404202300;830381 WWUS84 KBMX 202233 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 533 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ALZ047-048-202300- Lee AL-Russell AL- 533 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Griffen Mill, or 8 miles southwest of Smiths, moving east at 20 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... Phenix City, Smiths, Smiths Station, Ladonia, Bleecker, Griffen Mill, Bibb City, Monterey Heights, Ladonia Sports Complex, and Phenix Drag Strip. 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. && LAT...LON 3239 8528 3259 8531 3262 8509 3258 8507 3258 8506 3254 8502 3251 8500 3249 8499 3247 8500 3245 8499 3244 8497 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 261DEG 18KT 3247 8521 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 32/Davis