Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Took a minute to get this posted because I think the lightning has knocked out the internet here for the moment. Going on mobile data. 

But the city of Cullman is not included in this warning. It is for places like Bremen, Colony, Arkadelphia. Garden City, Dodge City, Bugtussle, Cold Springs, Brushy Pond. 

4:17 AM - Velocity product showing some severe winds likely happening there in Southern Cullman County, in this warning polygon. 

4:33 - This warning was allowed to expire on time. 

The yellow polygon is our Severe Thunderstorm Warning which continues for much of Walker and for mainly Western Blount County. That warning also affects Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, which are to the South of the area I normally look out for when I can cover things on this blog. 

The tan polygons are Special Weather Statements where the storms are producing gusty winds and maybe some smaller hail but are not up to severe criteria. So those are strong thunderstorms but are not believed to pose an immediate threat to life and property. 

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WUUS54 KHUN 170905

SVRHUN

ALC043-170930-

/O.NEW.KHUN.SV.W.0124.250517T0905Z-250517T0930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

405 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southwestern Cullman County in north central Alabama...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 405 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smith Dam, or

  8 miles southeast of Arley, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 

           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...

  Wilburn, Bremen, Arkadelphia, Dodge City, Black Bottom, Crane Hill,

  Colony, Garden City, Smith Lake, and Hanceville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

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LAT...LON 3389 8701 3390 8710 3392 8708 3399 8715

      3399 8711 3410 8711 3405 8671 3404 8670

      3395 8679 3396 8682 3393 8686 3394 8688

      3392 8689 3391 8692 3387 8692 3386 8696

      3386 8699

TIME...MOT...LOC 0905Z 279DEG 44KT 3401 8710 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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