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

ALZ015-024-182030-
Walker AL-Jefferson AL-
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND
NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 246 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dora, moving east at 30 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...
Jasper, Gardendale, Fultondale, Sumiton, Cordova, Dora, Tarrant,
Adamsville, Warrior, Kimberly, Graysville, Morris, Brookside,
Trafford, Sipsey, West Jefferson, Cardiff, Gorgas Steam Plant,
Gorgas, and Rocky Hollow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3384 8676 3362 8672 3359 8722 3380 8725
      3384 8695 3382 8695 3382 8693 3384 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 259DEG 24KT 3373 8710

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

$$

25/Owen