Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:08PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Roeville, or 7 miles east of Bagdad, moving west
at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Milton, Bagdad, Point Baker, Pea Ridge, and Roeville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near 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:
Santa Rosa Inland; Santa Rosa Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov