Expires:202507011945;Remove:202507011945;710958 WWUS84 KBMX 011918 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 218 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ALZ047-048-011945- Lee AL-Russell AL- 218 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LEE AND NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT... At 218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Uchee, or 12 miles north of Hurtsboro, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Uchee and Marvyn. 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. && LAT...LON 3246 8542 3249 8532 3235 8521 3229 8538 TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 339DEG 11KT 3242 8535 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 87/Grantham