Special Weather Statement for Mobile Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Baldwin Coastal, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bayou La Batre to 6 miles west of Gulf Shores. Movement was south 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near areas of 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bayou La Batre to 6 miles west of Gulf Shores. Movement was south 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... Grand Bay, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Fort Morgan, Coden, and Alabama Port.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:43PM 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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