Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brilliant, or 7 miles north of Winfield, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Winfield, Lynn, Double Springs, Brilliant, Nauvoo, Gu-
Win, Houston Recreational Area, Camp McDowell, Ashbank, Poplar
Springs, Corinth Rec Area, Lake Buttahatchee, Winston Free State
Barn, Smith Lake, Twin, Natural Bridge, Tucker, Hullett Branch, Clear
Creek, and Winston County Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
northwestern Alabama.
Area Description:
Marion; Winston; Walker
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL