Published on: May 15, 2009 at 5:00 PM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
456 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

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ST. CLAIR-TALLADEGA-
456 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR ST. CLAIR AND TALLADEGA COUNTIES
UNTIL 530 PM CDT…

AT 455 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALPINE BAY RESORT…OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF PELL
CITY…MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
HOWELLS COVE.
LOGAN MARTIN DAM.
ALPINE BAY RESORT.
COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES.
COOSA ISLAND.

REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE
STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

—Forecaster Sirmon