Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 4:18PM CDT until May 6 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Booth, or 8
miles west of Prattville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road, Elmore,
Coosada, Deatsville, Autaugaville, White Hall, Billingsley,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Booth, Montgomery Zoo, Vida Junction, Boylston,
Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Auburn University In Montgomery, and Bob
Woodruff Lake.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central,
south central and east central Alabama.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Autauga, AL; Elmore, AL; Lowndes, AL; Montgomery, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL