Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 4:38PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 438 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Jackson, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Monroe and south central Clarke Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Clarke; Monroe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov