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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
215 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
 
ALZ022-150745-
Pickens AL-
215 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN PICKENS COUNTY THROUGH
245 AM CDT...

At 215 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brooksville to Paulette. Movement was
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Gainesville Lake Campground, Aliceville, Garden, Ethelsville,
Carrollton, Dillburg, McShan, Pickensville, McMullen, George Downer
Airport, Owens, Cochrane, Forest, Memphis, Macedonia, and Bevill Lock
And Dam.

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 3350 8828 3326 8797 3299 8826 3299 8834
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 219DEG 54KT 3318 8864 3298 8840 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

32/JDavis