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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

March 9, 2025Elmore County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 9, 2025, 2:08 PM CDT for Elmore County, Alabama. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2025, 2:08 PM CDT (19:08 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2025, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Birmingham, AL
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Elmore County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 9, 1:17 PM CDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 1:17 PM CDT, 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 9, 4:29 AM CDT, 9 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
429 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

ALZ011>015-017>050-101230-
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee-
Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-
Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa-
Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore-Montgomery-Macon-
Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour-
429 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the counties served by the
National Weather Service office in Birmingham.

.DAY ONE...Outlook through Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A strong storm system will bring the risk for severe storms across
all of Central Alabama Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.
Damaging winds up to 60 mph, tornadoes and large hail up to quarter
size will be possisble across all of Central Alabama during this
time. Check back for updates as we work to refine the risk area and
particular hazards across the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of storm spotters and emergency management may be needed
Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 9:56 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
956 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

ALZ040-091530-
Dallas AL-
956 AM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY
THROUGH 1030 AM CDT...

At 956 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dallas County Horse Arena, or near Selma, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Skyharbor Airport, Gardner Island, Selma, Craig Field Aiport, Selma
Drag Strip, Old Cahaba Park, Memorial Stadium, Edmund Pettus Bridge,
Selma University, Burnsville, Dallas County Horse Arena, Potter
Station, and Selmont-West Selmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3242 8715 3248 8688 3246 8686 3244 8687
      3244 8685 3243 8684 3242 8684 3242 8685
      3240 8684 3237 8682 3235 8681 3233 8685
      3230 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1456Z 259DEG 39KT 3238 8707

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

89^GSatterwhite

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 12:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
1242 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

ALZ041-091800-
Autauga AL-
1242 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN AUTAUGA COUNTY
THROUGH 100 PM CDT...

At 1241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marbury, or 13 miles south of Clanton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Marbury and New Prospect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3261 8662 3269 8661 3271 8641 3262 8641
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 256DEG 30KT 3266 8654

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

89^GSatterwhite

Special weather statement, Mar 9, 12:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:37 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 9, 2:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 6:48 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Marengo	42 min
Mar 9, 1:18 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Lowndes	42 min
Mar 9, 1:49 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Montgomery	41 min
Mar 9, 9:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Dallas	34 min
Mar 9, 12:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Autauga	18 min
Mar 9, 12:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Elmore	27 min
Mar 9, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BMX	Barbour	44 min

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