Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
616 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

ALZ030-039-140015-
Sumter AL-Marengo AL-
616 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARENGO AND SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER
COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Forkland to 8 miles south of Coatopa.
Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Demopolis, Linden, Uniontown, Jefferson, Thomaston, Sweet Water,
Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Nanafalia, Consul, Surginer, Putnam,
Freddie Jones Field, Pin Hook, Magnolia, Wayne, Miller, Chickasaw
State Park, and Dixons Mill.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 8802 3260 8790 3253 8786 3248 8773
      3247 8752 3231 8752 3227 8747 3225 8752
      3213 8752 3213 8762 3201 8762 3201 8812
      3208 8804 3211 8805 3218 8801 3228 8802
      3231 8794 3228 8794 3229 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 312DEG 18KT 3268 8788 3237 8809

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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