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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

423 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

ALZ014-062200-

Winston AL-

423 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WINSTON COUNTY

THROUGH 500 PM CDT...



At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from Addison to Poplar Springs. Movement was east at

40 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...

Arley, Addison, Camp McDowell, Ashbank, Nesmith, Smith Lake, Poplar

Springs, Helicon, Sardis, Corinth Rec Area, Falls City, Houston, Mill

Branch, Maple Branch, Hullett Branch, Little Dismal Creek, Bull

Branch, Yellow Creek, Coon Creek, and Rockhouse Creek.



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 3399 8711 3399 8715 3400 8717 3400 8719

      3398 8720 3399 8722 3400 8754 3423 8716

      3423 8711

TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 269DEG 33KT 3420 8714 3404 8739 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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