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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:33 AM Jun. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHILTON...
TUSCALOOSA...SOUTHERN PICKENS...SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY...GREENE...
NORTHERN HALE...CENTRAL BIBB...SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND SUMTER
COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT...

At 1133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Jemison to near Eoline to
near Moundville to near Akron to near Tishabee to Kinterbish.
Movement was northwest at 30 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...
Southwestern Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Alabaster, Bessemer,
Northport, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo, Columbiana,
Livingston, Eutaw, Jemison, York, Aliceville, Gordo, Carrollton, and
Cuba.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central Alabama.

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

Heat Advisory
Issued: 1:38 AM Jun. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104.

* WHERE...Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Etowah, Greene, Hale,
Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega,
Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and
pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any
circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible
and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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