Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 6:26PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 4:26pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 625 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles north of Stockton to 3 miles northwest
of Axis to Chunchula to 5 miles north of Semmes to Wilmer. Movement
was southeast at 40 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...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Daphne, Saraland, Bay
Minette, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Spanish Fort, Creola, Chunchula,
Stockton, Stapleton, Axis, Semmes, I65 And I165, Wilmer, I65 And AL
225, I65 And AL 158, and I10 And I65.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL