Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Prichard to Point Clear. Movement was southwest
at 5 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...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Tillmans Corner, Theodore, 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