Published on: January 3, 2009 at 5:51 PM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2009

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JEFFERSON-
545 PM CST SAT JAN 3 2009

..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CST

AT 542 PM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR RAIMUND…OR NEAR BESSEMER…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL…WINDS UP TO 35 MPH…AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH INCLUDE…
RAIMUND.
ROSS BRIDGE.
SHANNON.
MIDFIELD.
FAIRFIELD.
BIRMINGHAM FAIRGOUNDS.

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