NWS Birmingham ALTO.W 0007May 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Autauga, Lowndes and Montgomery, AL
The National Weather Service office in Birmingham issued a tornado warning for Autauga, Lowndes and Montgomery in Alabama, which was in force until 5:15 p.m. local time on May 6. It was the 7th tornado warning the NWS office in Birmingham issued in 2026. Alabama had 11 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 14 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Alabama's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1 hour; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Birmingham AL
- Area
- Autauga, Lowndes and Montgomery
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:13 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- Expires
- 5:15 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBMX TO.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
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The notice as issued
TORBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Autauga County in central Alabama... Northern Lowndes County in south central Alabama... Northwestern Montgomery County in south central Alabama... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Benton, or 9 miles northwest of Mosses, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Montgomery, Autaugaville, White Hall, Lowndesboro, Benton, Hunter, Hyundai Motors Of Alabama, Alabama State University, Auburn University In Montgomery, Hope Hull, Woodcrest, Dannelly Field, Maxwell Air Force Base, Snowdoun, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Pinedale, Pintlala, Alabama State Capitol, Manack, and Robert F. Henry Lock And Dam.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.