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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
341 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
ALZ024-025-034-092115-
Bibb AL-Jefferson AL-Shelby AL-
341 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SHELBY...
NORTHEASTERN BIBB AND SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
CDT...

At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Riverchase to near North Bibb. Movement was
east 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...
Hoover, Alabaster, Bessemer, Pelham, Helena, Chelsea, Indian Springs
Village, West Blocton, Oak Mountain State Park, Maylene, Oak Mountain
Amphitheater, Riverchase, Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, North Bibb,
Joe Tucker Park, Promenade Tannehill, Bent Brook Golf Club, Siluria,
Alabaster Veterans Park, and Hebron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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 3323 8712 3322 8710 3325 8708 3325 8707
      3328 8707 3336 8698 3335 8658 3308 8697
      3314 8720 3316 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 263DEG 17KT 3333 8682 3318 8710 

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

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