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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:03 AM May. 3, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MOBILE AND
SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...

At 303 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dauphin Island, moving east 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...
Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Flood Advisory
Issued: 7:05 AM May. 3, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Alabama, including the following
county, Baldwin and northwest Florida, including the following
counties, Escambia and Santa Rosa.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ensley, Fairhope, Gonzalez, Foley, Pace, Robertsdale, Point
Clear, Loxley, Lillian, Magnolia Springs, Bon Secour,
Summerdale, Silverhill, Elberta, Floridatown, Point Baker,
Seminole, Elsanor, Beulah and Cantonment.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 4:48 AM May. 3, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

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