Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Escambia, AL
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Escambia
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of I65 And AL 113, or 7 miles north of Flomaton, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mobile. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of I65 And AL 113, or 7 miles north of Flomaton, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... I65 And AL 113.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 5:22PM CDT until August 18 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 4:55PM CDT until August 18 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Update
- Last collected