Alabama, Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/19/2026 14:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 4:24PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 19, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Leakesville, moving southeast at 10 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... Lucedale and Leakesville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
Area Description: 
Mobile Inland; Greene; George
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov