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Radar valid at 545 pm CDT, May 6th 2026

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ALC011-051-087-101-062245-
/O.NEW.KBMX.SV.W.0061.260506T2158Z-260506T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
458 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Elmore County in east central Alabama...
Northwestern Bullock County in southeastern Alabama...
Southwestern Macon County in southeastern Alabama...
Central Montgomery County in south central Alabama...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern
Montgomery, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Montgomery, Tuskegee, Milstead, Pike Road, Coosada, Shorter,
Franklin, Montgomery Zoo, Boylston, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama,
Auburn University In Montgomery, Bob Woodruff Lake, Franklin Field,
Woodcrest, Emerald Mountain, Snowdoun, Shopton, Waugh, Lagoon Park,
and Liverpool.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, southeastern and east central Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3223 8640 3249 8632 3247 8568 3206 8576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 277DEG 40KT 3235 8628

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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