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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1101 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

ALZ018-019-026-051645-
Calhoun AL-Etowah AL-St. Clair AL-
1101 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN CALHOUN...ETOWAH AND
NORTHERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM CDT...

At 1100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Reece City to near Odenville. Movement was
east at 10 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Springville, Odenville,
Glencoe, Margaret, Argo, Ashville, Riverside, Ragland, Ohatchee,
Steele, Reece City, Tabor Road, Ballplay, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
Falls, and Neely Henry Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3411 8584 3413 8580 3412 8579 3410 8580
      3404 8576 3363 8596 3363 8603 3367 8605
      3367 8616 3370 8618 3370 8619 3368 8620
      3365 8617 3366 8625 3367 8650 3419 8605
      3420 8599 3420 8584
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 264DEG 11KT 3414 8604 3374 8639

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

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