Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 29, 2021, 10:03 AM CDT (15:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2021, 11:30 AM CDT

In force

87 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

30

Counties Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS84 KMOB 291503
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1003 AM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021
 
ALZ059-060-FLZ201>206-291630-
Covington AL-Escambia AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Escambia Inland FL-
Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1003 AM CDT Sun Aug 29 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Escambia,
southern Covington, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties
through 1130 AM CDT...

At 1001 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 
along a band from Hurricane Ida. These bands will continue to move 
northwest through the morning and produce gusty winds of 30 to 40 
mph. Movement was northwest at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton
Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Crestview, Niceville, Gonzalez, Destin,
Eglin AFB, Atmore, Pace, Milton, Valparaiso, Brewton, Goulding and
Mary Esther.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3033 8736 3067 8741 3087 8764 3117 8762
      3110 8629 3038 8640 3032 8721 3041 8666
      3037 8718 3044 8688 3060 8702 3045 8707
      3044 8709 3052 8710 3055 8713 3055 8712
      3058 8715 3033 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 151DEG 54KT 3038 8722 2992 8634 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

$$

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