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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
934 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

ALC015-115-117-121-091500-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240509T1500Z/
Talladega AL-Calhoun AL-Shelby AL-St. Clair AL-
934 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR TALLADEGA...SOUTHERN CALHOUN...NORTHEASTERN SHELBY AND
SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...

At 934 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Anniston to Talladega to near Vandiver, moving
south at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hoover, Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Pell City, Leeds,
Chelsea, Childersburg, Wilsonville, West End-Cobb Town, Cobb Town,
Fort McClellan, Saks, Lincoln, Weaver, Indian Springs Village,
Vincent, Harpersville, and Munford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for central and
east central Alabama.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3377 8564 3365 8564 3350 8590 3338 8595
      3338 8598 3330 8598 3330 8612 3320 8612
      3320 8656 3339 8677 3347 8663 3347 8661
      3350 8658 3353 8652 3355 8651 3350 8648
      3351 8624 3354 8616 3375 8597 3380 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 342DEG 30KT 3365 8576 3342 8609 3341 8651

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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