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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

649 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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Autauga AL-Lowndes AL-Montgomery AL-

649 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN AUTAUGA...

NORTHEASTERN LOWNDES AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM

CDT...



At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Lowndesboro, or 10 miles southwest of Prattville, moving east at 40

mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Montgomery, Prattville, Pike Road, Autaugaville, Lowndesboro,

Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn

University In Montgomery, Autauga County Airport, Woodcrest, Maxwell

Air Force Base, Snowdoun, Waugh, Lagoon Park, Hunter, Alabama State

University, Hope Hull, Dannelly Field, and Eastdale Mall.



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,

south central and east central Alabama.



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LAT...LON 3225 8669 3245 8666 3244 8641 3241 8641

      3241 8640 3243 8640 3243 8635 3241 8631

      3242 8631 3244 8632 3243 8616 3243 8613

      3242 8612 3242 8609 3241 8605 3242 8604

      3241 8602 3217 8601

TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 273DEG 33KT 3235 8656 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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