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

ALZ019-021-027>029-182300-
Calhoun AL-Clay AL-Talladega AL-Randolph AL-Cleburne AL-
501 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TALLADEGA...WESTERN
RANDOLPH...SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...CLEBURNE AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH
600 PM CDT...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Piedmont to near Sycamore. Movement was
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Anniston, Oxford, Piedmont, Heflin, Lineville, Ashland, Wedowee, Lake
Wedowee, Tallapoosa, Munford, Hobson City, Ranburne, Fruithurst,
Waldo, Edwardsville, Woodland, Corinth, Muscadine, Abernathy, and
Mars Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8557 3325 8620 3395 8556 3395 8553
      3394 8553 3395 8539 3350 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 264DEG 23KT 3387 8554 3325 8613

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

25/Owen