Flash Flood in Sumter County, Alabama
Flash Flood May 6, 2026 · Sumter County, Alabama
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Part of Sumter County Road 22 was washed out near Belmont following heavy rainfall totals of 3 to 4 inches across the area.
The wider storm
Severe thunderstorm activity occurred across southern portions of Central Alabama from the evening of May 6 into the overnight hours of May 7. Most of the severe weather occurred in the form of wind damage and hail from three distinct supercells across parts of Montgomery, Macon, Greene, Hale, and Sumter counties. Large hail, up to baseball size, was observed just east of downtown Montgomery and later near Forkland in Greene County. As training thunderstorms resulted in 3 to 5 inches of rain falling, several instances of flash flooding occurred in parts of Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga, Marengo, and Sumter counties.
Began near Belmont (32.5658, -87.9556).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329262. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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