Special Weather Statement for Washington; Mobile Inland; Greene +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Mobile Inland, Washington, George, Greene
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What is happening
At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chunchula, or 9 miles south of Citronelle, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 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. If on or near area lakes, get out of the water 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 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chunchula, or 9 miles south of Citronelle, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Citronelle, Chunchula, and Gulfcrest.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:42PM 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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