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Special Marine Warning 68, NWS Mobile, AL

May 3, 2003

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at May 3, 2003, 4:06 PM CDT. It was in force for 84 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 3, 2003, 4:06 PM CDT (21:06 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2003, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
84 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Whole counties

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at May 3, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 5:45 AM CDT, 10 hours 21 minutes before
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-031700-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
545 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

.DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY.  THE STORMS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS THE
SUNSHINE INCREASES ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY...FORMING ALONG AND SOUTH
OF A STALLED COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA.  AS THE STORMS FORM...THEY WILL MOVE GENERALLY FROM
THE NORTHWEST TO THE SOUTHEAST.  THE PRIMARY CONCERN WITH ANY SEVERE
STORMS TODAY WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS.

BOATERS PLANNING A DAY ON THE WATER ALONG THE ALABAMA...NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COAST SHOULD KEEP AN EYE OUT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST FOR
THE APPROACH OF DARK...THREATENING CLOUDS.  BOATERS CAN BECOME
EASILY TRAPPED ON THE WATER BY STORMS MOVING OFFSHORE...BLOCKING THE
WAY TO SAFE HARBOR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

DUE TO THE ISOLATED NATURE OF THE EXPECTED SEVERE STORMS TODAY...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 11:40 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
FLZ001>006-031730-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1140 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

...THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 1230 CDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF MCLELLAN TO PERDIDO...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND  NEAR...CENTURY...
BRATT...JAY AND OAK GROVE THROUGH NOON CDT. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL
MOVE TO THE COAST BY 1230 PM.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR
BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR
BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL
AND A FEW TREES BLOWN WERE REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING AS THE
STORMS MOVED ACROSS SOUTH ALABAMA.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW
LYING AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...NORTHWEST
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
Special weather statement, May 3, 12:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
ALZ062-064-FLZ002-004-006-031745-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1216 PM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

...THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR BALDWIN COUNTY  IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
AND WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...

....A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NICEVILLE TO NEAR MILTON TO
JUST NORTH OF LOXLEY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD AT 25 MPH. THE
STORMS WILL BE FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA TO SUMMERDALE BETWEEN 1230
AND 1240 PM. CONSIDERABLE LIGHTNING HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH THESE
STORMS...PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER
UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR
BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA
AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
Local storm report, May 3, 1:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
146 PM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0935 AM    1 E EXCEL                 AL   OTHER
05/03/03   MONROE                         FUNNEL CLOUD

950 AM    1 E EVERGREEN             AL   WIND DAMAGE
05/03/03   CONECUH                        TREE DOWN

1021 AM    3 W CHATOM                AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   WASHINGTON                     HWY 56 WEST OF CHATOM

1235 PM    1 E SEMINOLE              AL   .88 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   BALDWIN

1230 PM    1 E WALNUT HILL           FL   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/02/03   ESCAMBIA

1259 PM    1 E WILMER                AL   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         REPORT VIA WALA FOX 10

1248 PM    5 N SEMMES                AL   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         REPORTED VIA WKRG 5

103 PM    1N SEMMES                 AL   HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         SIZE UNK-REPORED BY PUBLIC
                                          TO WALA FOX 10

1146 AM    MT VERNON                 AL   HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         PUBLIC REPORT VIA WALA FOX
                                          10. SIZE UNK

BD
Special weather statement, May 3, 2:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
ALZ064-032015-

THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
215 PM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

...THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR MONTROSE...OR JUST NORTH OF FAIRHOPE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...CLAY
CITY...TURKEY BRANCH...SILVERHILL...MARLOW...ROBERTSDALE...MAGNOLIA
SPRINGS...SUMMERDALE AND GASQUE THROUGH 315 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM WILL BE STRONG WINDS AND
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH COULD DOWN SMALL
TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY. SOME SMALL
HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORM.  SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE
HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
Special weather statement, May 3, 3:18 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
ALZ052-053-055-056-059>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-MSZ067-075-076-
078-079-032045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
318 PM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

IN SOUTH ALABAMA...

     CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...MOBILE...BALDWIN...CLARKE...WILCOX...
     MONROE...CONECUH...ESCAMBIA...BUTLER...CRENSHAW...AND
     COVINGTON.

IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

     ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND OKALOOSA.

IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...WAYNE...GEORGE...GREENE...PERRY AND STONE.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED SEVERE POSSIBLE WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE SOUTHEAST OVER THE EXTREME WESTERN SECTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS.
Local storm report, May 3, 3:40 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL
340 PM CDT SAT MAY 3 2003

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

1000 AM    1 E GAINESTOWN            AL   WIND DAMAGE 05/03/03
           CLARKE                         1 HOME DAMAGED
                                          NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0340 PM    10 W MOBILE               AL   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         HOWELLS FERRY @ CODY
                                          ROAD. NWS EMPLOYEE

0345 PM    4 W MOBILE                AL   1.00 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         AT TV STATION WKRG

130 PM     4 NW MOBILE               AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         MOBILE INFIRMARY OFF
                                          SPRINGHILL AVE

140 PM     5 W MOBILE                AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         AT DOWTOWNER LOOP OFF
                                          AIRPORT

0155 PM    6 NW MOBILE               AL   .88 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         WKRG 5 REPORTS INTXN
                                          OXFORD... MOFFETT...&
                                          OVERLOOK RD

0155 PM    6 NW MOBILE               AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         INTXN SPRINGHILL & ZEIGLER
                                          WKRG 5 REPORTS

0155 PM    5 NW MOBILE               AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         INTXN MOFFETT & I65
                                          WKRG 5 REPORTS

248 PM     5 W CHATOM                AL   1.75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   WASHINGTON                     EMA-CHATOM TO MS STATE LINE

255 PM     5 SW SEABOARD             AL   2.00 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   WASHINGTON                     HWY 17 @ US 45...NEAR
                                          DEER PARK

315 PM     1 W GRAND BAY             AL   .88 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         WKRG 5 REPORTS

315 PM     4 W GRAND BAY             AL   .75 INCH HAIL
05/03/03   MOBILE                         I-10 @ MS-AL LINE-WKRG 5
                                          REPORTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia56 min
May 2, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler35 min
May 2, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe34 min
May 2, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCrenshaw62 min
May 2, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington49 min
May 2, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia59 min
May 2, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington64 min
May 2, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh57 min
May 2, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington42 min
May 2, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke39 min
May 2, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia40 min
May 2, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Wilcox52 min
May 2, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin41 min
May 3, 2:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia39 min
May 3, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin31 min
May 3, 2:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington41 min
May 3, 2:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe46 min
May 3, 3:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia38 min
May 3, 7:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw46 min
May 3, 9:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe44 min
May 3, 9:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh53 min
May 3, 9:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler63 min
May 3, 10:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe59 min
May 3, 10:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington57 min
May 3, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia64 min
May 3, 10:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin61 min
May 3, 11:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile56 min
May 3, 12:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin56 min
May 3, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 3, 12:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 3, 12:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile56 min
May 3, 12:54 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile66 min
May 3, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington28 min
May 3, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington50 min
May 3, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
May 3, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
May 3, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile28 min
May 3, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile47 min
May 3, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne47 min
May 3, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne45 min
May 3, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene28 min
May 3, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene32 min
May 3, 6:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGeorge37 min
May 3, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge31 min
May 2, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa65 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.