Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 4:04PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Gordonville to near Beechwood
to Strata. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Montgomery, Mosses, Hayneville, Pike Road, White Hall, Gordonville,
Lowndesboro, Benton, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Beechwood, Woodcrest,
Maxwell Air Force Base, Snowdoun, Sellers, Davenport, Ramer,
Pintlala, Hunter, Alabama State University, and Strata.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lowndes; Montgomery
Forcast Office:
NWS Birmingham AL