Special Weather Statement 01/05/2025 19:04 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued January 5 at 9:04PM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 5, 2025 - 7:04pm
Expires: 
January 5, 2025 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 904 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Eldridge to near Ashcraft Corner. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, Carbon Hill, Berry, Parrish, Oakman, Kansas, Nauvoo, Eldridge, Curry, Bankston, Boley Springs, Smith Lake, Stone Wall, Whitson, West Corona, Fayette County Public Lake, Cedrum Area, Wiley, Holly Grove, and Lupton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fayette; Walker; Tuscaloosa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL