Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Oriole Beach, or 10 miles northeast of Gulf
Breeze, moving southwest at 40 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...
Pensacola, Warrington, Gulf Breeze, Goulding, Bagdad, Oriole Beach,
Navarre, Navarre Beach, and Pensacola Beach.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Inland; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov