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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
447 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025
 

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Bibb AL-Jefferson AL-Shelby AL-Tuscaloosa AL-
447 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY...BIBB AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bessemer, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Southwestern Birmingham, Bessemer, Helena, Hueytown, Fairfield,
Montevallo, Brent, Centreville, Pleasant Grove, Midfield, Adamsville,
Brighton, Lipscomb, Lake View, Sylvan Springs, Vance, Woodstock, West
Blocton, Mulga, and Wilton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3357 8689 3307 8686 3307 8688 3292 8688
      3287 8728 3352 8726 3353 8725 3354 8723
      3354 8722 3355 8719 3357 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 084DEG 8KT 3337 8695 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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