Alabama, Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:57PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wilmer, or 15 miles southeast of Lucedale, moving southeast 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... Semmes, Tanner Williams, and Wilmer.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Mobile Inland; Mobile Central; George
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL