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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

335 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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Chilton AL-Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-Dallas AL-Perry AL-

335 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT AUTAUGA...SOUTH CENTRAL

CHILTON...EAST CENTRAL PERRY...NORTHWESTERN LOWNDES AND NORTHEASTERN

DALLAS COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...



At 334 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles southwest of Paul M Grist State Park, or 7 miles west of Valley

Grande, moving east at 35 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...

Selma, Valley Grande, Selmont-West Selmont, Autaugaville, White Hall,

Orrville, Billingsley, Booth, Vida Junction, Gardner Island, Old

Cahaba Park, Dallas County Horse Arena, Mulberry, Paul M Grist State

Park, Memorial Stadium, Burnsville, Potter Station, Tyler, Radford,

and Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and

south central Alabama.



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LAT...LON 3230 8725 3263 8724 3273 8658 3234 8653

TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 263DEG 31KT 3255 8711 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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