Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 6:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Birmingham AL
Issued: 2013-07-24T18:42:31-05:00
Expires: 2013-07-24T19:30:00-05:00
Description: AT 639 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAMANTHA TO 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LAKE LURLEEN STATE PARK TO REFORM TO 8 MILES WEST OF
MILLPORT…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS…ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE…
REFORM…
GORDO…
NORTHPORT…
HOLT…
TUSCALOOSA…

TORRENTIAL RAIN…WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES…IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

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Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Lamar; Pickens; Tuscaloosa