Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 5:38PM CDT until May 6 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRBMX
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bullock County in southeastern Alabama...
Southeastern Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
Northeastern Barbour County in southeastern Alabama...
Russell County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 537 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Franklin
Field, or 7 miles north of Union Springs, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Broadcast media.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Tuskegee, Union Springs, Hurtsboro, Midway, Franklin, Hawkinsville,
Aberfoil, Uchee, Spring Hill, Franklin Field, Lake Tuskegee,
Guerryton, Shopton, Davisville, Liverpool, Russell County Sports
Complex, Seale, Comer, Hardaway, and Society Hill.
Instruction:
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.
This storm is producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Barbour, AL; Bullock, AL; Macon, AL; Russell, AL
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL