Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
416 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 415 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Reece City,
  or near Gadsden, moving southeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Reece City,
  Aurora, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula Falls, Neely Henry Lake,
  Southside, Gadsden Steam Plant, Rockledge, Cobb City, Northside,
  Gadsden Water Works, Reaves, Ramsey, and Big Wills Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 8584 3411 8584 3412 8579 3410 8580
      3399 8574 3395 8574 3395 8588 3394 8590
      3391 8590 3391 8597 3386 8600 3387 8602
      3384 8606 3386 8605 3387 8607 3386 8610
      3390 8611 3390 8613 3410 8625 3420 8597
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 309DEG 4KT 3411 8597

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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