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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
604 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ALZ035-036-043-182345-
Chilton AL-Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
604 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ELMORE...
SOUTHEASTERN CHILTON AND SOUTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM
CDT...

At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clanton, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Clanton, Rockford, Thorsby, Speed, Lyle, Pentonville, Mitchell Lake,
Dollar, Gap Of The Mountain, Titus, Weoka Mills, Jordan Lake, Welona,
Higgins Ferry Park, Verbena, Lomax, I 65 Rest Area, Mitchell Dam, and
Cooper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3268 8641 3271 8642 3271 8651 3280 8680
      3297 8671 3288 8620 3263 8627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 282DEG 35KT 3285 8664

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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25/Owen