Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
255 PM CDT Fri Aug 30 2024

…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT…

At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moshat, or near Forney, moving west at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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…
Centre, Cedar Bluff, Centre Municipal Airport, Forney, Tennala, Pleasant Gap, Western Weiss Lake, Eastern Weiss Lake, Moshat, Coloma, Yellow Creek Falls, Chesnut Bay Resort, Spring Garden, Howells Crossroads, and Waterhouse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

MAX HAIL SIZE…0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH