< Alabama Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 14:42

Alabama Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 4:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 442 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Heflin, moving east at 60 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... Heflin, Ranburne, Abernathy, Trickem, Lake Cleburne, Hollis Crossroads, I 20 Welcome Center, Chalafinnee, Camp Sequoyah, and Micaville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cleburne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL