Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
526 WWUS84 KMOB 172105 SPSMOB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 405 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ALZ059-FLZ201-203-172200- Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL- 405 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA... NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles east of Riverview to near Flomaton. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Brewton, Flomaton, East Brewton, Pollard, and Riverview. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Alabama...and northwestern Florida. && LAT...LON 3100 8679 3095 8679 3099 8742 3114 8720 3110 8670 3100 8670 3100 8669 3099 8669 TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 261DEG 19KT 3102 8683 3104 8727 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RD