Published on: February 18, 2009 at 2:28 AM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
215 AM CST WED FEB 18 2009

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BIBB-SHELBY-
215 AM CST WED FEB 18 2009

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BIBB AND SHELBY COUNTIES UNTIL 245
AM CST…

AT 213 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR WEST BLOCTON…OR 12 MILES WEST OF MONTEVALLO…
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
MARVEL.
AMERICAN VILLAGE.
CALERA.
SHELBY.
SPRING CREEK AT LAY LAKE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO…OR YOUR LOCAL
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
CONCERNING THIS WEATHER SITUATION.