Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 4:17AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:17am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 417 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Semmes, or 9 miles west of Chickasaw, moving east at 50 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...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Saraland, Bay Minette,
Chickasaw, Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Stapleton, Axis, Semmes, I65
And I165, I65 And AL 225, and I65 And AL 158.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
Area Description:
Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender: