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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1047 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

ALZ037-043>048-251645-
Lee AL-Tallapoosa AL-Montgomery AL-Macon AL-Bullock AL-Russell AL-
Elmore AL-
1047 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ELMORE...WESTERN LEE...
NORTHERN BULLOCK...MACON...SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA...MONTGOMERY AND
NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...

At 1047 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Still Waters Resort to near Wetumpka to
near Dannelly Field. Movement was southeast at 45 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...
Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Union
Springs, Notasulga, Meadville, Milstead, Pike Road, Eclectic,
Shorter, Franklin, Waverly, Martin Dam, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama,
Auburn University In Montgomery, Dublin, and Lake Tuskegee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3197 8617 3220 8641 3224 8641 3228 8648
      3232 8648 3276 8589 3271 8568 3273 8554
      3273 8536 3246 8532 3227 8543 3204 8589
      3206 8595 3204 8597 3205 8599 3198 8600
      3197 8602
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 296DEG 37KT 3270 8581 3255 8612 3234 8642

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

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