Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1217 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

ALZ037-038-180600-
CHAMBERS AL-TALLAPOOSA AL-
1217 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS AND
NORTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

AT 1213 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW SITE...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF
DADEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  LAFAYETTE...
  STROUD...
  SPARKLING SPRINGS...
  TRAMMEL CROSSROADS...
  ABANDA...

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 3292 8578 3311 8579 3310 8532 3289 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 272DEG 14KT 3300 8568

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