{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fcd3bba4713e7c2f828e4f6c5298a7e3fba02294.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 19 at 10:27AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.fcd3bba4713e7c2f828e4f6c5298a7e3fba02294.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Mobile AL"},"word_count":804,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 19 at 10:27AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Escambia; Covington; Mobile Inland; Baldwin Inland; Mobile Central; Baldwin Central; Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Inland; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Inland; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Inland; Okaloosa Coastal; Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George\n**Issued by:** NWS Mobile AL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T10:27:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T10:27:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T18:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSMOB\n\nThis product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south\ncentral Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi.\n\n**TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OFF THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Escambia Coastal,\nOkaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Escambia Coastal,\nOkaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 250 miles southeast of Mobile AL or about 210 miles\nsoutheast of Pensacola FL\n- 28.0N 85.3W\n- Storm Intensity 30 mph\n- Movement North-northwest or 340 degrees at 2 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Depression 2 has recently formed over the eastern Gulf and\nwill slowly move to the west-northwest over the next couple of days.\nTropical Depression 2 is forecast to remain offshore through mid week,\nbefore eventually moving west of the area. Potential impacts to the\nnorthern Gulf Coast include hazardous beach conditions, locally heavy\nrainfall in any outer bands that move ashore and wind gusts up to\ntropical storm force along the immediate coast. These impacts are\nexpected to begin as early as Monday night and continue through\nWednesday. A Tropical Storm Watch is currently in effect for coastal\nFlorida.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\ncoastal Florida. Potential impacts in this area include:\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban\nor heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on\nbridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across portions of southwest Alabama...northwest\nFlorida...south central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi.,\nlittle to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across portions of southwest Alabama...northwest\nFlorida...south central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi..\nPotential impacts include:\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen\nand overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\n* SURGE:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time\nacross portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south\ncentral Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi..\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time\nacross portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south\ncentral Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi..\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies\nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your\nhome or business.\n\nWhen making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the\nexact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging\nwind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the\ncenter of the storm.\n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large\ntrees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or\non a boat, plan to move to safe shelter.\n\nIf you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as\nnear the ocean or a large inland lake, in a low-lying or poor\ndrainage area, in a valley, or near an already swollen river, plan to\nmove to safe shelter on higher ground.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For the latest detailed evacuation and shelter information...please\nrefer to your local emergency management agency at the phone number\nor website listed below.\n- Coastal Alabama:\n- Baldwin County: 251-972-6807 or\nwww.baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA\n- Mobile County: 251-460-8000 or mobilecountyema.gov\n- Northwest Florida:\n- Escambia County: 850-471-6400 or myescambia.com/beready\n- Santa Rosa County: 850-983-5360 www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency\n- Okaloosa County: 850-651-7150 or myokaloosa.com/emergency-management\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in Mobile AL around 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant."}