Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 7:23PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Eclectic to near Tysonville to Montgomery.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Southeastern Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Tallassee,
Notasulga, Milstead, Pike Road, Eclectic, Shorter, Franklin, Hyundai
Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Reeves Airport,
Lake Tuskegee, Auburn University, Emerald Mountain, Tuskegee National
Forest, Davisville, and Waugh.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, southeastern and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Tallapoosa; Elmore; Montgomery; Macon; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL