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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
358 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

ALZ018-020-172145-
Etowah AL-Cherokee AL-
358 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ETOWAH AND CHEROKEE
COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Little River Falls to near
Sand Rock to near Reece City. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gadsden, Rainbow City, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Cedar Bluff, Little River
Canyon National Preserve, Forney, Centre Municipal Airport, Glencoe,
Leesburg, Reece City, Sand Rock, Gaylesville, Tennala, Tabor Road,
Cherokee Rock Village, Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche, Eastern Weiss
Lake, and Little River Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern and east central Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3409 8543 3396 8565 3397 8574 3395 8574
      3397 8604 3420 8609 3420 8584 3424 8584
      3424 8581 3426 8581 3426 8577 3436 8566
      3437 8563 3440 8563 3440 8561 3444 8558
      3449 8557 3453 8552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 272DEG 24KT 3451 8557 3430 8573 3408 8608

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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40/Sizemore