Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 16 at 10:51PM CST by NWS Huntsville AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 16, 2024 - 8:51pm
Expires:
December 16, 2024 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1050 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cherokee, or 8 miles east of Iuka, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Cherokee, Littleville,
Malone, Posey Loop, Mt Hester, and New Bethel.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lauderdale; Colbert
Forcast Office:
NWS Huntsville AL