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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 115, NWS Mobile, AL

November 4, 1992Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 4, 1992, 8:27 AM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 1992, 8:27 AM CST (14:27 UTC)
Expired
Nov 4, 1992, 9:30 AM CST
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Whole counties

County Baldwin County, AL

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 4, 9:40 AM CSTThunderstorm Wind 0Baldwin, AL

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KMOB 041430
SVRMOB
ALC003-MSZ000-041530-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
827 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL  930 AM CST
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
 
   ...SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF BALDWIN COUNTY HAS
BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 930 THIS MORNING. AT 830 AM MOBILE RADAR SHOWED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR GATESWOOD TO ORANGE BEACH.
THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
 
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PERDIDO AND WOLF BAY AND
THE GULF WATERS OF BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 930 AM.
 
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA.  REMEMBER
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADV\ANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 4, 4:43 AM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
FLZ001-002-003-004-041135-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENSACOLA FL
435 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9AM...

AT 430 AM CST...PATCHES OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
OVER THE WEST PART OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
THE MAIN CONCENTRATION WAS OVER THE WESTERN 75 MILES OF THE PANHANDLE.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOSTLY OVER NORTH SANTA ROSA COUNTY...AND NORTH
WALTON COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

LARGE PATCHES OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH
HEAVY RAIN...WERE OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS CAUSING SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS...GUSTY WINDS AROUND 40 MILES AND HOUR CAUSING ROUGH SEAS...
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
PERSONS SHOULDh TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THESE CONDITIONS
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS
SIGHTED OR APPEARS IMMINENT.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 5:49 AM CST, 2 hours 38 minutes before
FLZ001-002-003-004-041235-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENSACOLA FL
535 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9AM...

AT 530 AM CST...PATCHES OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
OVER THE WEST PART OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOSTLY BETWEEN CRESTVIEW AND BONIFAY...AND OVER
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HOLMES COUNTY ALONG THE ALABAMA BORDER.
SHOWERS WERE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN MOBILE BAY AND DESTIN.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH
HEAVY RAIN...WAS OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND THE ADJOINING COASTAL WATERS.
SOME OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR STOCKTON...10 MILES WEST
OF MOBILE...AND NORTH OF CHATOM AND JACKSON IN ALABAMA.
IN MISSISSIPPI THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEAR GULFPORT AND IN THE
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF GULFPORT.
HE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS CAUSING SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREA...GUSTY WINDS AROUND 45 MILES AN HOUR CAUSING ROUGH SEAS...AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
PERSONS SHOULD TAKE ANY NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THESE CONDITIONS
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER IS
SIGHTED OR APPEARS IMMINENT.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 6:10 AM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
ALZ013-015-016-MSZ014-013-041415-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
610 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 9 AM FOR PARTS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA INCLUDING THE COASTAL WATERS...

AT 605 AM CST RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME STRONG WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM NEAR CALVERT TO WILMER TO HURLEY
AND SOUTHWEST TO OCEAN SPRINGS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LUCEDALE MISSISSIPPI...WILMER AND CITRONELLE HAVE ALL REPORTED VERY
HEAVY RAIN WITHIN THE HOUR ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS. CITRONELLE DID REPORT
A TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE IN THAT COMMUNITY SHORTLY BEFORE 6 AM.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PART OF A LARGER AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA. THE STRONGER STORMS SHOULD BE
MOVING INTO THE PASCAGOULA AND MOBILE AREAS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE
TO WORK AND SCHOOL.

THESE STORMS DO CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED IF THE
THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE IN STRENGTH OR A A REPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS
RECEIVED.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND MARINE
INTEREST SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ROUGH SEAS AND GUSTY SHIFTING WINDS.

A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN OR
NEAR THE WATCH AREA. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFTEY ON SHORT NOTICE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES CAN AND DO OCCUR WITH LITTLE OR NO
ADVANCE WARNING.

&
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 6:11 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
FLZ001-002-003-004-ALZ010-013>018-MSZ012>014-0041235
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENSACOLA FL
535 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9AM...

AT 530 AM CST...PATCHES OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE
OVER THE WEST PART OF THE FLORIDA PANHNADLE.WERE REPORTING
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOSTLY BETWEEN CRESTVIEW AND BONIFAY...AND OVER
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HOLMES COUNTY ALONG THE ALABAMA BORDER.
SHOWERS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN MIXED WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH
HEAVY RAIN WAS OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWEAST LOUISIANA AND THE AJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
CAUSING SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...GUSTY
WINDS AROUND 45 MPH AND CAUSING ROUGH SEAS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR THESE CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PORTECTIVE ACTION IF
THREATNING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR APPEARS IMMINENT.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 6:43 AM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
FLZ001-002-003-004-ALZ010-013>018-MSZ012>014-0041235
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENSACOLA FL
635 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9AM...

AT 630 AM CST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
...EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...EXTENDING SOUTHWEST OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE WAS APPROACHING
ATMORE ALABAMA...MOBILE AND THE CHANDELEUR ISLANDS LOUISIANA.

THE LINE OF STORMS WAS PART OF A LARGE AREA OF RAIN THAT COVERED ALL OF
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS
AND SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND AJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
CAUSING SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...GUSTY
WINDS AROUND 45 MPH AND CAUSING ROUGH SEAS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR THESE CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PORTECTIVE ACTION IF
THREAfTNING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR APPEARS IMMINENT.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 7:41 AM CST, 46 minutes before
FLZ001-002-003-004-ALZ010-013>018-MSZ012>014-0041435
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENSACOLA FL
735 AM CST WED NOV 4 1992

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9AM...

AT 730 AM CST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS APPROACHING THE
NORTHWEST PART OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
LINE WAS FROM EVERGREEN...ATMORE AND DAUPHIN ISLAND ALABAMA. THE
LINE WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.

THE LINE OF STORMS WAS PART OF A LARGE AREA OF RAIN THAT COVERED ALL
OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST MISSISS-
IPPI AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND AJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY
RAIN CAUSING SOME FLOODING OF STREETS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS...GUSTY WINDS AROUND 45 MPH AND CAUSING ROUGH SEAS...AND FRE-
QUENT L|IGHTNING.

PERSONS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR THESE CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PORTECTIVE
ACTION IF THREATNING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR APPEARS IMMINENT.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 4:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBHenry40 min
Nov 4, 6:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile55 min
Nov 4, 7:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile33 min
Nov 4, 7:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin57 min
Nov 4, 10:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBullock, Macon, Pike57 min
Nov 4, 11:20 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBDale40 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data.