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Marine Weather Statement 20, NWS Mobile, AL

July 7, 2007

NWS Mobile, AL issued this marine weather statement at Jul 7, 2007, 3:44 PM EDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 7, 2007, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this marine weather statement 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 marine weather statement went out at Jul 7, 5:40 AM EDT, 10 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 5:40 AM EDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 1:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1227 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

ALZ051>062-FLZ001-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-081730-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-
WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
1227 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF A PASSING FRONT WILL PASS MAINLY THROUGH THE
INLAND PARTS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. INCREASING INSTABILITY
WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL BECOME NUMEROUS OVER
THE INTERIOR TODAY AND SCATTERED CLOSE TO THE COAST. A FEW STRONG
STORMS POSSIBLE WITH BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...SMALL
HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
TOTAL.

THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS SLIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHTLY MORE PROBABLE DURING THE DAY...
DECREASING EACH NIGHT. BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002>006-081730-
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1227 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF A PASSING FRONT WILL PASS MAINLY THROUGH THE
INLAND PARTS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. INCREASING INSTABILITY
WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL BECOME SCATTERED
ALONG THE COAST TODAY ISOLATED STORMS BRINGING BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF
30 TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES TOTAL.

THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS SLIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHTLY MORE PROBABLE DURING THE DAY...
DECREASING EACH NIGHT. BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-081730-
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1227 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF A PASSING FRONT WILL PASS WELL NORTH THROUGH
THE INLAND PARTS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. INCREASING INSTABILITY WILL
BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL BECOME SCATTERED ALONG THE
COAST TODAY ISOLATED STORMS BRINGING BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40
KNOTS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS BRINGING
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A MILE.

THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS IS SLIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SLIGHTLY MORE PROBABLE DURING THE DAY...
DECREASING EACH NIGHT. BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS
NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
101 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

ALZ051>055-061-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-071900-
UPPER
MOBILE-WASHINGTON-MONROE-CLARKE-WILCOX-CHOCTAW-GEORGE-STONE-PERRY-
GREENE-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAKESVILLE...LUCEDALE...NEW AUGUSTA...
WIGGINS...CAMDEN...CHATOM AND GROVE HILL...
101 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER WASHINGTON...
MONROE...CLARKE...WILCOX...CHOCTAW...GEORGE...STONE...PERRY...
GREENE...WAYNE AND MOBILE COUNTIES...

AT 100 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS FROM OPINE TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHITES
CROSSING...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH.

THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
AVENT STATION...BASHI...CHATOM...LEAKESVILLE...SHAWNEE...
THOMASVILLE...SUNNY SOUTH AND VINEGAR BEND THROUGH 200 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WHICH COULD
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS
HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE 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.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:55 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
155 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

ALZ060-071930-
COVINGTON-
155 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY...

AT 147 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTH OF OPP OR 3 MILES EAST OF EODA. THE STORM
IS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...EXTREME EAST
CENTRAL COVINGTON COUNTY TO THE NORTHEAST OF OPP THROUGH 230 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM WILL BE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH...WHICH
COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE
STORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM 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.
Local storm report, Jul 7, 3:14 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
214 PM CDT SAT JUL 07 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1249 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ARARAT                  31.97N 88.15W
07/07/2007                   CHOCTAW            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN ARARAT...POSSIBLE TORNADO. TREES ALSO DOWN
            IN MELVIN AND NEEDHAM.

&&

KIRKC
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:35 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
235 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

ALZ061-063-MSZ079-072015-
LOWER MOBILE-UPPER MOBILE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...
235 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER GEORGE AND MOBILE
COUNTIES...

AT 228 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOTT AND COLEMAN DAIRY
ROAD TO 6 MILES WEST OF TANNER WILLIAMS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
KUSHLA...SEMMES...I65 AND AL 158...SNOW AND TANNER WILLIAMS...
CHICKASAW...WHISTLER...UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA AND PRICHARD
THROUGH 315 PM CDT.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WHICH COULD
DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL
OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS
HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL 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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 1:19 AM EDTMarine Weather StatementMOB3 hr
Jul 7, 1:47 PM EDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke43 min
Jul 7, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw38 min
Jul 7, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCrenshaw42 min
Jul 7, 6:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCrenshaw28 min

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Marine Weather Statements in Florida, 2007Every marine weather statement in 2007

Sources

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