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Special Weather Statement, NWS Birmingham, AL

May 9, 2026Marengo County, Perry County, Alabama

NWS Birmingham, AL issued this special weather statement at May 9, 2026, 4:21 AM CDT for Marengo County, Perry County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2026, 4:21 AM CDT (09:21 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Birmingham, AL
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

Counties Marengo County, AL, Perry County, AL

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Birmingham, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXSumter31 min
May 9, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBMXDallas46 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2026Every special weather statement in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.