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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

345 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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Walker AL-Winston AL-Marion AL-

345 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WALKER...

SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND WESTERN WINSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM

CDT...



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.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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

northwestern Alabama.



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LAT...LON 3392 8785 3410 8791 3427 8732 3401 8724

TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 255DEG 41KT 3403 8780 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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