Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:06PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Chunchula to 4 miles
northwest of Wilmer. Movement was south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Saraland, Chickasaw,
Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Axis, Semmes, Tanner Williams, I65 And
I165, Mobile Regional Airport, Wilmer, and I65 And AL 158.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Mobile Inland; Mobile Central; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov