Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Tanner Williams, or 14 miles southeast of Lucedale,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tanner Williams and Wilmer.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Mobile Inland; Mobile Central; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov