This is one of those rare situations where a Severe T-Storm Warning will trip a cell phone WEA and wake somebody up. And I hope it does. People need to take cover similar to how they would for a tornado with this - small central room on the lowest floor of a sturdy house - preferably not a mobile home - away from windows. These are straight-line winds, but taking cover from them could save some people from getting seriously hurt this morning. So showing it even though it's south of our area.
6:31 AM - James Spann is doing a live stream covering this.
6:55 - These storms coming out of the South side of Birmingham are still bringing down trees and power lines to our South. I'm going to discontinue coverage since nothing is going severe in North Alabama.
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
618 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025
ALC007-073-117-125-181200-
/O.CON.KBMX.SV.W.0141.000000T0000Z-250518T1200Z/
Tuscaloosa AL-Shelby AL-Bibb AL-Jefferson AL-
618 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN TUSCALOOSA...WESTERN SHELBY...NORTHEASTERN BIBB AND
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...
At 617 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Abernant, or 13
miles west of Bessemer, moving east at 65 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR BIBB, JEFFERSON, SHELBY COUNTIES.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
Locations impacted include...
American Village, Brookwood, Oak Mountain State Park, Camp Branch,
Green Pond, Maylene, Helena, Camp Horne B.S.A., Wilton, Patton Creek,
Weller, McAdory, West Blocton, The Summit, Shelby County Airport,
Calera, Meadowbrook, Dolomite, Abernant, and East Brookwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread
wind damage across Tuscaloosa County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3353 8736 3353 8732 3351 8732 3351 8727
3353 8727 3352 8726 3352 8724 3346 8657
3307 8667 3307 8688 3302 8688 3317 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 279DEG 55KT 3333 8720
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH
$$
12/Robinson
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