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Special Marine Warning 41, NWS Mobile, AL

March 30, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Mar 30, 2011, 7:11 AM CDT. It was in force for 64 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
Mar 30, 2011, 7:11 AM CDT (12:11 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2011, 8:15 AM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

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 Mar 30, 5:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 5:00 AM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 6:45 AM CDT, 26 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 30, 1:42 AM CDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
142 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

ALZ051-053-MSZ067-300745-
CLARKE AL-CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
142 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...NORTHWESTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHERN CHOCTAW
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

AT 139 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESBORO...OR 10 MILES
WEST OF GILBERTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
GILBERTOWN AROUND 155 AM CDT...
TOXEY...NEEDHAM AROUND 200 AM CDT...
WIMBLY...CHAPPELL HILL AROUND 205 AM CDT...
HOLTAMVILLE AROUND 235 AM CDT...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND A WARNING MAY SOON BE
NEEDED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 30, 2:22 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
222 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

ALZ051>055-300815-
WASHINGTON AL-MONROE AL-CLARKE AL-WILCOX AL-CHOCTAW AL-
222 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHERN MONROE...NORTHERN CLARKE...SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND SOUTHERN
CHOCTAW COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 315 AM CDT...

AT 219 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BUTLER TO 19 MILES NORTH OF CHATOM...AND MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
COFFEEVILLE AROUND 230 AM CDT...
HOLTAMVILLE AROUND 235 AM CDT...
THOMASVILLE AROUND 255 AM CDT...
GROVE HILL AROUND 305 AM CDT...
PINE HILL...WHATELY...FULTON AROUND 310 AM CDT...
YELLOW BLUFF AROUND 315 AM CDT...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
HAIL UP TO AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

THESE STORMS MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND A WARNING MAY SOON BE
NEEDED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 30, 3:28 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
328 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

MSZ067-075-076-078-079-300930-
GEORGE MS-STONE MS-PERRY MS-GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
328 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GEORGE...NORTHEASTERN
STONE...PERRY...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
THROUGH 430 AM CDT...

AT 324 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WIGGINS...AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MCLAIN...WAYNESBORO AROUND 340 AM CDT...
ROBINSON JUNCTION...AVENT STATION AROUND 350 AM CDT...
BASIN...LEAKESVILLE AROUND 405 AM CDT...
LUCEDALE AROUND 410 AM CDT...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

SMALL HAIL...UP TO AROUND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER...IS A
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 30, 3:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
339 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

ALZ052-053-055>057-059-061-062-301000-
UPPER MOBILE AL-ESCAMBIA AL-WASHINGTON AL-CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-
BUTLER AL-CLARKE AL-UPPER BALDWIN AL-
339 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2011

...SEVERAL DISCRETE CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN ESCAMBIA...WASHINGTON...CONECUH...MONROE...
BUTLER...SOUTHERN CLARKE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND NORTHERN MOBILE
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THROUGH 500 AM CDT...

AT 328 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL
DISCRETE CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...GENERALLY MOVING EAST ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHATOM...TO JACKSON...TO NEAR MONROEVILLE.
THESE STORMS WILL MOVE EAST AT AROUND 40 MPH.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

SMALL HAIL...UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER...IS ALSO
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND A WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

&&
Special weather statement, Mar 30, 5:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 30, 6:25 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Mar 30, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Mar 30, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Mar 30, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Mar 30, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB109 min
Mar 30, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Mar 30, 4:31 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB6 hr
Mar 30, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Mar 30, 5:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Mar 30, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB31 min
Mar 30, 8:13 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Mar 30, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Mar 30, 2:38 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMOB24 hr
Mar 30, 2:46 PM CDTFire Weather WatchMOB15 hr

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