Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 4:47PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Reece City, or near Gadsden, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gadsden, Hokes Bluff, Centre, Glencoe, Leesburg, Reece City, Tennala,
Ballplay, Slackland, Noccalula Falls, Ball Flat, Western Weiss Lake,
Gadsden Steam Plant, Crudup, Keener, Black Creek, Northside, Gadsden
Water Works, Wilsonia, and Reaves.
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Area
Etowah; Calhoun; Cherokee