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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
616 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

ALZ025-034-035-052345-
Chilton AL-Bibb AL-Shelby AL-
616 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHILTON...
SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY AND EAST CENTRAL BIBB COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM
CDT...

At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Montevallo, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Montevallo, Jemison, Wilton,
Ashby, Brierfield Ironworks Park, American Village, University Of
Montevallo, Maylene, Shelby County Airport, Shelby, Minooka Park,
Camp Branch, Saddle Lake Farms, Siluria, Alabaster Veterans Park, and
Bounds Lake.

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 3293 8687 3309 8704 3330 8680 3310 8655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 230DEG 12KT 3312 8685

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

25/Owen