Special Weather Statement 01/05/2025 21:11 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued January 5 at 11:11PM CST by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 5, 2025 - 9:11pm
Expires: 
January 5, 2025 - 10:00pm
Description: 
At 1111 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Concord to Low Gap. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Birmingham, Hoover, Bessemer, Homewood, Hueytown, Fairfield, Fultondale, Centreville, Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb, Lake View, Coaling, Sylvan Springs, Vance, Woodstock, and West Blocton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Tuscaloosa; Jefferson; Shelby; Bibb
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL