Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:44PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Grand Bay, moving south at 25 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...
Theodore, Grand Bay, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Alabama Port,
and Coden.
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