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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
227 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
ALZ037-038-047-092000-
Lee AL-Tallapoosa AL-Chambers AL-
227 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LEE...EAST CENTRAL
TALLAPOOSA AND SOUTHERN CHAMBERS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Chambers, or 7 miles southwest of Lafayette, moving east at 35
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...
Auburn, Opelika, Dadeville, Camp Hill, Lafayette, La Fayette,
Waverly, Lakeview, Cusseta, Chambers County Lake, Denson, Huguley,
Sturkie, Oak Bowery, Trammel Crossroads, Ridge Grove, Still Waters
Resort, Buffalo, West Chambers, and Southern Lake Martin.

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.

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LAT...LON 3260 8538 3269 8591 3299 8558 3291 8519
      3290 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 283DEG 28KT 3285 8552 

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

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