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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2026, 5:57 PM CDT for Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2026, 5:57 PM CDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2026, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 30
County Santa Rosa County, FL
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 1:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 1:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
503 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
FLZ201-203-082245-
Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
503 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND
NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...
At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Jay, or 11 miles southeast of Century, moving
northwest at 10 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...
Century, Flomaton, and Jay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3081 8739 3100 8730 3100 8716 3091 8700
3075 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 112DEG 7KT 3086 8712
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 5:12 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
512 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
ALZ055-056-059-082300-
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-
512 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE...
NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES THROUGH 600
PM CDT...
At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
I65 And AL 113, or 15 miles south of Frisco City, moving northwest at
5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
McCullough and I65 And AL 113.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3127 8721 3110 8730 3116 8756 3140 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 114DEG 4KT 3122 8734
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 5:57 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 557 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026 FLZ203-204-082345- Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL- 557 PM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SANTA ROSA COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM CDT... At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Roeville, or 6 miles east of Milton, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Milton, Bagdad, Point Baker, and Roeville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3070 8681 3054 8691 3063 8721 3087 8706 TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 118DEG 8KT 3066 8694 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Aug 8, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 49 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.