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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
732 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

ALZ036-037-043-091315-
Tallapoosa AL-Coosa AL-Elmore AL-
732 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ELMORE...CENTRAL
TALLAPOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 815 AM CDT...

At 731 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ten Cedar Estates, or 7 miles southwest of Equality, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Alexander City, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Equality, Eclectic, Jacksons`
Gap, Pentonville, Martin Dam, Santuck, Cottage Grove, Titus, Welona,
Ten Cedar Estates, Nixburg, Southern Lake Martin, Dexter, Speed,
Eastern Lake Martin, Western Lake Martin, and Weoka Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3273 8560 3273 8561 3271 8561 3271 8568
      3270 8568 3270 8570 3262 8570 3261 8631
      3284 8635 3296 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 262DEG 34KT 3271 8622

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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