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WWUS84 KMOB 121947
SPSMOB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
247 PM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
ALZ056>060-FLZ003>006-122045-
BUTLER AL-CONECUH AL-COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL-
SANTA ROSA FL-
247 PM CDT MON AUG 12 2013
...A LARGE AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BUTLER...EASTERN
CONECUH...COVINGTON...CRENSHAW AND EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHERN OKALOOSA AND EASTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 345 PM CDT...
AT 244 PM CDT...THE AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS GENERALLY
LOCATED FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUVERNE TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
VALPARAISO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WHITING FIELD... ROEVILLE... POINT BAKER...
HORN HILL... MILTON... BAGDAD...
LAUREL HILL... CRESTVIEW... BAKER...
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 IN FLORIDA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 26 AND
61. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 103 AND 139.
THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
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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