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

ALZ025-027-036-042030-
Shelby AL-Talladega AL-Coosa AL-
252 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TALLADEGA...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY AND NORTHWESTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM
CDT...

At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fayetteville, or over Talladega Springs, moving west at 5 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...
Sylacauga, Columbiana, Wilsonville, Talladega Springs, Weogufka,
Fayetteville, Strickland Crossroads, Lay Lake Dam, Unity, Marble
Valley, Lay Lake, Mitchell Lake, Shelby, Beeswax Creek Park, Alabama
4H Center, Cedar Creek, Shelby Shores, Highway 145 and CR 46, Paint
Creek, and Kelley Branch.

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 3293 8651 3294 8652 3297 8652 3298 8651
      3299 8651 3300 8652 3302 8652 3303 8654
      3302 8656 3318 8664 3324 8635 3303 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 068DEG 6KT 3312 8640 

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

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