Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 7:54PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Mobile AL
Issued: 2013-07-24T19:55:08-05:00
Expires: 2013-07-24T21:00:00-05:00
Description: AT 749 PM CDT…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF LEAKESVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
LUCEDALE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUCEDALE…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
REGIONAL AIRPORT IN WEST MOBILE… MIDTOWN MOBILE…
MOWA CHOCTAW RESERVATION… MOVICO…
SEMMES… SATSUMA… SARALAND…
MOUNT VERNON… I65 AND US 45…

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 IN ALABAMA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 10.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 23.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS…STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING TELEPHONES.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
GREATLY RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS…WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO HYDROPLANE. TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION.

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Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Washington; Mobile; George; Greene