Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
263 WWUS84 KMOB 180856 SPSMOB Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 356 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ALZ055>057-060-181000- Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Covington AL- 356 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BUTLER...CENTRAL MONROE...CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT... At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Repton, or 11 miles east of Frisco City, moving east at 45 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... Andalusia, Monroeville, Evergreen, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Excel, Red Level, Repton, Heath, Gantt, and I65 And US 84. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 3131 8642 3127 8739 3152 8739 3163 8651 3159 8650 3153 8650 3153 8648 TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 260DEG 38KT 3139 8722 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JP