Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:49pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Prichard to near Tanner Williams. Movement
was south at 15 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, Tillmans Corner, Theodore,
Grand Bay, Bayou La Batre, Coden, I10 And I65, and Mobile Regional
Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Mobile Central; Mobile Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov