Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 13:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:10PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 1:10pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Daphne, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Daphne, Fairhope, Point Clear, Magnolia Springs, and I10 And I65.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Mobile Bay, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Mobile Central; Baldwin Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal
Forcast Office: 
NWS Mobile AL