Weather Advisory: Strong Thunderstorms to Impact West Alabama

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a special weather statement for parts of West Alabama.

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Counties affected include portions of Western Chilton, Southeastern Tuscaloosa, Southwestern Shelby, Northern Perry, East Central Hale and Bibb Counties. This advisory lasts until 1:30 p.m.

Radar indicates winds are moving eastward at 50 miles per hour. Winds could be in excess of 40 mph.

Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1238 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2022

ALZ023-025-032>035-091930-
CHILTON AL-HALE AL-BIBB AL-SHELBY AL-PERRY AL-TUSCALOOSA AL-
1238 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2022

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN CHILTON,
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA, SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY, NORTHERN PERRY, EAST
CENTRAL HALE AND BIBB COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CST...

AT 1237 PM CST, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ABERNANT TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GREENSBORO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND 
         UNSECURED OBJECTS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALABASTER, PELHAM, HELENA, CALERA, MONTEVALLO, BRENT, MARION,
CENTREVILLE, JEMISON, GREENSBORO, VANCE, WOODSTOCK, WEST BLOCTON,
MAPLESVILLE, WILTON, PARNELL, AMERICAN VILLAGE, MAYLENE, BRIERFIELD
IRONWORKS PARK AND LOW GAP.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR CENTRAL, SOUTH
CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA.