Special Weather Statement for Mobile Central; Mobile Coastal
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal
- Effective
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over I10 And I65, or near Midtown Mobile, moving southeast at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over I10 And I65, or near Midtown Mobile, moving southeast at 15 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... Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Theodore, and I10 And I65.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 11:29PM 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.
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