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At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Marion Junction to Mulberry. Movement was southwest at 10 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... Selma, Selmont-West Selmont, Orrville, Benton, Bogue Chitto, Gardner Island, Tyler, Old Cahaba Park, Dallas County Horse Arena, Belknap, Dallas Lake, Memorial Stadium, Marion Junction, Burnsville, Potter Station, Dannelly Reservoir, Safford, Hazen, Craig Field Aiport, and Selma Drag Strip. This includes US Highway 80 between mile markers 61 and 100. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Where it happened
Dallas; Lowndes · 32.309°, -87.064°
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- Moderate
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- areas
- Dallas; Lowndes
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At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Marion Junction to Mulberry. Movement was southwest at 10 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... Selma, Selmont-West Selmont, Orrville, Benton, Bogue Chitto, Gardner Island, Tyler, Old Cahaba Park, Dallas County Horse Arena, Belknap, Dallas Lake, Memorial Stadium, Marion Junction, Burnsville, Potter Station, Dannelly Reservoir, Safford, Hazen, Craig Field Aiport, and Selma Drag Strip. This includes US Highway 80 between mile markers 61 and 100. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.