WWUS84 KBMX 091914 SPSBMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Birmingham AL 214 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ALZ037-043-091945- Tallapoosa AL-Elmore AL- 214 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ELMORE AND SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT... At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Eclectic, or 9 miles northwest of Tallassee, moving southeast at 20 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... Tallassee, Eclectic, Martin Dam, Tallapoosa City, Southern Lake Martin, Yates Dam, Reeltown, and Yates Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3258 8576 3258 8580 3254 8580 3250 8583 3261 8609 3271 8601 3265 8570 3264 8570 TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 294DEG 18KT 3264 8599 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 89^GSatterwhite