Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 8:04PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 6:04pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 804 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tuskegee to Davisville to near Hardaway.
Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tuskegee, Hurtsboro, Uchee, Lake Tuskegee, Guerryton, Hardaway,
Tuskegee National Forest, Davisville, Society Hill, Warriorstand,
Sedgefield, I 85 Rest Area, Uphapee Creek, Fort Davis, Creek Stand,
Rutherford, Hatchechubbe, Marvyn, Moton Field Municipal Airport, and
Parkmanville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
and east central Alabama.
Area Description:
Macon; Bullock; Lee; Russell
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL