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The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Perry County in central Alabama...
Northern Dallas County in south central Alabama...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 255 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Faunsdale, or
near Uniontown, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
Selma, Valley Grande, Marion, Uniontown, Vaiden, Paul M Grist State
Park, Burnsville, Marion Junction, Perry County Correctional
Center, Judson College, Radford, Summerfield, Valley Creek
Junction, Plantersville, Suttle, Vaiden Field Airport, Barrett
Creek, and Sprott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

.Periods of heavy rain will continue through early Thursday morning
for locations along and just north to south of the Highway 80
corridor.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa,
Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pike,
Russell and Tallapoosa.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Autauga County...
Southern Chilton County...
East Central Perry County...
Southwestern Chambers County...
Elmore County..
Lee County...
Southern Tallapoosa County...
Northeastern Dallas County...
Central Macon County...
Northern Russell County..

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Auburn, Phenix City, Opelika, Millbrook, Tuskegee, Wetumpka,
Tallassee, Notasulga, Milstead, Smiths, Smiths Station, Elmore,
Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Maplesville, Franklin, Waverly,
Billingsley and Martin Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED