Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:29PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wilmer, or 14 miles southeast of Lucedale, moving southeast at 25
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, Saraland, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Lucedale, Semmes,
Tanner Williams, I65 And I165, I65 And AL 158, Mobile Regional
Airport, 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