Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mobile, AL
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What you need to know
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- Mobile
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of Wilmer, or 15 miles south of Citronelle, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Wilmer.
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 6:18PM CDT until August 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 18 at 5:52PM CDT until August 18 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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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.
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