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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Birmingham AL

723 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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Lee AL-Tallapoosa AL-Montgomery AL-Macon AL-Elmore AL-

723 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELMORE...WEST

CENTRAL LEE...MACON...SOUTH CENTRAL TALLAPOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN

MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...



At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Eclectic to near Tysonville to Montgomery.

Movement was east at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...

Southeastern Montgomery, Auburn, Opelika, Tuskegee, Tallassee,

Notasulga, Milstead, Pike Road, Eclectic, Shorter, Franklin, Hyundai

Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, Reeves Airport,

Lake Tuskegee, Auburn University, Emerald Mountain, Tuskegee National

Forest, Davisville, and Waugh.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south

central, southeastern and east central Alabama.



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LAT...LON 3242 8546 3223 8571 3224 8587 3230 8590

      3227 8590 3227 8598 3225 8599 3225 8600

      3227 8636 3241 8612 3263 8607 3264 8540

TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 269DEG 32KT 3257 8600 3241 8605 3232 8622 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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