Expires:202408182330;Remove:202408182330;070265 WUUS54 KBMX 182228 SVRBMX ALC051-087-123-182330- /O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0140.240818T2228Z-240818T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Birmingham AL 528 PM CDT Sun Aug 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Elmore County in east central Alabama... Central Macon County in southeastern Alabama... South central Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Martin Dam, or 8 miles north of Tallassee, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Shorter, Franklin, Martin Dam, Liberty City, Reeves Airport, Lake Tuskegee, Tallapoosa City, Tuskegee National Forest, Victoryland, Southern Lake Martin, Still Waters Resort, Eastern Lake Martin, Yates Dam, I 85 Rest Area, Blue Creek Marina, and Uphapee Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3232 8596 3272 8602 3277 8582 3265 8570 3258 8570 3258 8566 3257 8566 3254 8559 3245 8550 TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 336DEG 31KT 3265 8587 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ 40/Sizemore