Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:48PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mobile Regional Airport, or 8 miles west of Midtown Mobile, moving
southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Semmes, Tanner Williams, and Mobile Regional Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Mobile Central
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov