Expires:202405172215;Remove:202405172215;387246 WUUS54 KMOB 172133 SVRMOB ALC039-FLC091-172215- /O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0083.240517T2133Z-240517T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mobile AL 433 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Covington County in south central Alabama... Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Laurel Hill, or 15 miles north of Crestview, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Florala, Laurel Hill, and Lockhart. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Alabama...and northwestern Florida. && LAT...LON 3099 8639 3084 8639 3095 8668 3106 8665 3102 8619 3099 8619 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 280DEG 25KT 3098 8659 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ RD