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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
156 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

ALZ015-024-171945-
Walker AL-Jefferson AL-
156 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND WEST
CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT...

At 156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gorgas Steam Plant, or 9 miles southwest of Dora, moving south at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Gorgas Steam Plant, Gorgas, Tutwiler, Goodsprings, Birmingport, and
Little Shoal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8707 3344 8714 3348 8731 3349 8731
      3349 8729 3350 8729 3350 8726 3352 8727
      3351 8730 3352 8730 3368 8728
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 014DEG 13KT 3362 8718

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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25/Owen