Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:32PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:32pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Big Point to Grand Bay to
4 miles south of Theodore. Movement was southwest 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...
Tillmans Corner, Theodore, Grand Bay, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island,
Coden, and Alabama Port.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Mobile Central; Mobile Coastal
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov