Published on: May 24, 2009 at 2:14 PM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
211 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

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MARENGO-SUMTER-
211 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MARENGO AND SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL
315 PM CDT…

AT 210 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR PUTNAM…OR 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF GROVE HILL…
MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
PUTNAM.
NANAFALIA.
HALF ACRE.
MYRTLEWOOD.

REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.