Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Washington; Mobile Inland; Greene; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov