< Alabama Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 17:42

Alabama Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 17:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 7:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over York, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Demopolis, Livingston, York, Cuba, Jefferson, Forkland, The University Of West Alabama, Dug Hill, Tishabee, Boyd, Pin Hook, Duffys Bend, Bluffport, Coatopa, Chickasaw State Park, Old Mallard Airport, U.S. 80 and AL 28, Old Spring Hill, Belmont, and Demopolis Lock And Dam.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Alabama.
Area Description: 
Sumter; Greene; Marengo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL