Special Weather Statement 05/20/2025 16:47 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 6:47PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2025 - 4:47pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tremont, or 11 miles southeast of Fulton, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hamilton, Hackleburg, Weston, Bear Creek, Bexar, Pigeye, Shottsville, and Upper Bear Creek Reservoir.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northwestern Alabama.
Area Description: 
Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL