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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Huntsville AL

651 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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651 AM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LIMESTONE...LAUDERDALE...

COLBERT...FRANKLIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 730 AM CDT...



At 651 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Lexington to 8 miles southeast of Cherokee

to Fairview. Movement was east at 45 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...

Florence, Athens, Muscle Shoals, Russellville, Sheffield, Tuscumbia,

Moulton, Red Bay, Rogersville, and Ardmore.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio

stations and available television stations for additional information

and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.



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LAT...LON 3465 8813 3501 8777 3499 8678 3487 8678

      3467 8696 3464 8702 3468 8710 3458 8711

      3430 8757 3432 8817

TIME...MOT...LOC 1151Z 262DEG 40KT 3498 8744 3465 8789 3437 8833 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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