Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 7:42PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
York, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Demopolis, Livingston, York, Cuba, Jefferson, Forkland, The
University Of West Alabama, Dug Hill, Tishabee, Boyd, Pin Hook,
Duffys Bend, Bluffport, Coatopa, Chickasaw State Park, Old Mallard
Airport, U.S. 80 and AL 28, Old Spring Hill, Belmont, and Demopolis
Lock And Dam.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Alabama.
Area Description:
Sumter; Greene; Marengo
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL