Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 16:31 for Alabama areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 6:31PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near West End-Cobb Town, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ragland, Anniston, Munford, Coleman Lake And Campground, Choccolocco, Talladega Superspeedway, Anniston Regional Airport, Edwardsville, Cobb City, Blue Mountain, Heflin, Cobb Town, Sulphur Springs, Jenifer, Hobson City, Alexandria, Reaves, Talladega Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, and Jacksonville State University.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Etowah; Calhoun; Cleburne; St. Clair; Talladega
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL