Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 3:01PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 1:01pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marion Junction, or 7 miles east of Uniontown, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Selma, Valley Grande, Uniontown, Selmont-West Selmont, Orrville,
Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Old Cahaba Park, Memorial Stadium, Marion
Junction, Dallas County Horse Arena, Potter Station, Skyharbor
Airport, Perry County Correctional Center, Summerfield, Hazen, Craig
Field Aiport, Selma Drag Strip, Suttle, and Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Instruction:
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 south central
and central Alabama.
Area Description:
Perry; Dallas
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL