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

ALZ017-018-026-251245-
Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-Blount AL-
656 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN BLOUNT...ETOWAH AND ST.
CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM CDT...

At 655 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near McLarty to near Ashville to near Vandiver.
Movement was east at 25 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...
Gadsden, Pell City, Leeds, Moody, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla,
Hokes Bluff, Springville, Odenville, Glencoe, Margaret, Argo,
Ashville, Riverside, Sardis City, Ragland, Steele, Altoona, and
Snead.

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 3410 8630 3418 8619 3420 8584 3411 8584
      3394 8574 3395 8588 3384 8607 3377 8605
      3369 8620 3362 8617 3359 8622 3349 8624
      3351 8628 3344 8633 3344 8638 3350 8638
      3350 8648 3360 8655 3380 8648 3424 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 262DEG 21KT 3421 8636 3384 8634 3351 8644

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

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