Birmingham Radar KBMX Down During Today’s Severe Weather Event Across Alabama With Residents Urged to Use Surrounding Radars to Track Storms Wednesday
ALABAMA — A critical radar outage is creating a dangerous blind spot across central Alabama on one of the most significant severe weather days of the year. The Birmingham KBMX radar is confirmed down and likely will not be repaired in time for today’s severe weather event on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The KEOX radar near Montgomery is also showing as temporarily down, though that outage may be brief. Residents across Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and surrounding central Alabama communities must use surrounding operational radars to track today’s storms.
Birmingham KBMX Radar Confirmed Down During Major Severe Weather Day
The KBMX Birmingham radar is marked with a red X on current radar status mapping, confirming it is non-operational heading into today’s severe weather window. This is a particularly dangerous development given that central Alabama including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa sits inside the highest risk zone for today’s tornado and severe weather event.
Anyone relying solely on the Birmingham radar for storm tracking today will have no local radar coverage during the most critical severe weather hours.
Surrounding Operational Radars Must Be Used to Track Storms Across Central Alabama
Several surrounding radars remain fully operational and should be used immediately by anyone tracking storms across the Alabama region today. KGWX near Tupelo Mississippi, KHTX near Huntsville, and KMXX near Montgomery are all showing green operational status on current radar maps.
Residents across Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and central Alabama should switch to these surrounding radar sites immediately through weather apps and websites to maintain situational awareness through the severe weather event.
KEOX Montgomery Radar Also Temporarily Down But Expected to Return Shortly
The KEOX radar near Montgomery is also showing as down on current status maps, though forecasters indicate this outage may be temporary and the radar could return to operation shortly. Southern Alabama communities near Montgomery and Troy should monitor KEOX status and use KMXX as the primary backup radar until KEOX is restored.
With major tornado potential across Alabama today, maintaining radar awareness through operational surrounding sites is absolutely critical for resident safety through the Wednesday afternoon and evening hours. Stay with NapervilleLocal.com for the latest weather updates and local forecast coverage.
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