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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
629 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

ALZ025-027-034>036-171215-
Chilton AL-Bibb AL-Shelby AL-Talladega AL-Coosa AL-
629 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA...
CHILTON...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...SOUTHEASTERN BIBB AND NORTHWESTERN
COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 715 AM CDT...

At 629 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Columbiana to near Jemison to Lawley. Movement
was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Minooka Park, Lomax, Dollar, Gap Of The Mountain, Columbiana, Shelby
Shores, Gantts Quarry, Highway 145 and CR 46, Clanton, American
Village, Paint Creek, Strickland Crossroads, I 65 Rest Area, Camp
Branch, Varnons, Randolph, Mignon, Mitchell Lake, Sylacauga Municipal
Airport, and Cedar Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
central and east central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 8615 3320 8617 3317 8617 3289 8640
      3272 8666 3282 8702 3283 8702 3297 8687
      3331 8680 3323 8612
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 282DEG 44KT 3318 8661 3296 8680 3285 8697

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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86/Martin