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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
724 PM CST Thu Feb 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Etowah County in northeastern Alabama...
  Northeastern St. Clair County in central Alabama...

* Until 830 PM CST.

* At 723 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Susan Moore,
  or 8 miles east of Blountsville, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors may be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gadsden, Rainbow City, Attalla, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Ashville,
  Steele, Altoona, Walnut Grove, Reece City, Gadsden Mall, Noccalula
  Falls, Neely Henry Lake, Southside, Alabama International Dragway,
  Gadsden Steam Plant, Northside, Gadsden Water Works, Ramsey, and
  Big Wills Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3399 8579 3395 8586 3394 8590 3391 8593
      3392 8593 3391 8597 3386 8600 3387 8602
      3385 8602 3384 8607 3383 8605 3381 8607
      3377 8605 3391 8635 3393 8632 3394 8633
      3394 8637 3399 8633 3407 8632 3413 8626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 292DEG 27KT 3407 8644 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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