Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 1:19PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 11:19am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Semmes, or 10 miles northwest of Midtown Mobile, moving southeast 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, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Chickasaw, Semmes, Tanner
Williams, I65 And I165, I65 And AL 158, and Mobile Regional Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.
Area Description:
Mobile Inland; Mobile Central
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov