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WWUS84 KMOB 181213
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
713 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

ALZ059-060-FLZ203-205-181300-
Covington AL-Escambia AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
713 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHERN
COVINGTON...NORTHERN OKALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES
THROUGH 800 AM CDT...

At 712 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Baker to 3 miles northwest of
Crestview to 8 miles northwest of Eglin Air Force Base. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Florala, Baker, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart.

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.

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LAT...LON 3099 8639 3074 8639 3076 8662 3076 8694
      3124 8680 3124 8677 3120 8677 3119 8676
      3120 8674 3118 8673 3119 8670 3124 8670
      3122 8634 3117 8619 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 203DEG 20KT 3085 8682 3079 8661 3065 8641

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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