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

ALZ025-035-036-042130-
Chilton AL-Shelby AL-Coosa AL-
342 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHILTON...SOUTHWESTERN
SHELBY AND WESTERN COOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Calera, moving west at 15 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...
Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Clanton, Montevallo, Columbiana,
Jemison, Wilsonville, Thorsby, Gap Of The Mountain, American Village,
Maylene, Mitchell Lake, Lay Lake Dam, Chilton County Motor Sports
Park, Shelby County Airport, Higgins Ferry Park, Lay Lake, and
Shelby.

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 3326 8652 3279 8643 3278 8681 3326 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 092DEG 15KT 3305 8671 

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

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