Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:56PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Summerdale, or 5 miles southeast of Robertsdale, moving southwest at
15 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...
Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Magnolia Springs, Bon
Secour, Summerdale, Silverhill, and Elberta.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near the water, get out and move indoors or inside a
vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the
parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Baldwin Central; Baldwin Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov