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Special Marine Warning 151, NWS Mobile, AL

July 25, 2015

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Jul 25, 2015, 4:47 PM CDT. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 25, 2015, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired: Jul 25, 2015, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 58 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 Jul 25, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 3:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 25, 3:51 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 12:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1220 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

ALZ052-261-MSZ076-079-251815-
MOBILE INLAND AL-WASHINGTON AL-GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-
1220 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...INLAND
MOBILE AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND
NORTHEASTERN GEORGE AND GREENE IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 115 PM
CDT...

AT 1220 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST
OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUCEDALE...            LEAKESVILLE...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING WIRED
TELEPHONES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE PHONE LINES.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
GREATLY RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO HYDROPLANE. TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION.

LAT...LON 3127 8883 3137 8861 3104 8819 3081 8871
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 322DEG 23KT 3128 8870

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 1:05 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
105 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

ALZ261-263-MSZ075-076-078-079-251900-
MOBILE INLAND AL-MOBILE CENTRAL AL-GEORGE MS-STONE MS-PERRY MS-
GREENE MS-
105 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND AN ASSOCIATED STRONG GUST
FRONT WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...INLAND MOBILE AND CENTRAL
MOBILE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... AND GEORGE... NORTHERN
STONE...SOUTHERN PERRY AND SOUTHERN GREENE IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

AT 101 PM CDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
MCLAIN...OR 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUCEDALE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOBILE...              WIGGINS...             LUCEDALE...
LEAKESVILLE...         BEAUMONT...            MCLAIN...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP 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.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING WIRED
TELEPHONES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE PHONE LINES.

LAT...LON 3091 8920 3091 8914 3097 8914 3120 8893
      3114 8843 3111 8843 3111 8838 3069 8827
      3071 8841 3074 8841 3073 8860 3082 8928
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 016DEG 17KT 3106 8876

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
252 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

ALZ263-265-252015-
MOBILE CENTRAL AL-MOBILE COASTAL AL-
252 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...CENTRAL MOBILE AND COASTAL MOBILE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 251 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM THEODORE TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTERN DAUPHIN
ISLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOBILE...              BAYOU LA BATRE...      THEODORE...
CENTRAL DAUPHIN ISLAND...                     BELLE FONTAINE...
CODEN...               EASTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND...
WESTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP 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 IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF OUTDOORS...STAY
AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF
POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING WIRED
TELEPHONES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE PHONE LINES.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
GREATLY RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO HYDROPLANE. TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION.

LAT...LON 3023 8831 3025 8818 3032 8823 3036 8819
      3036 8824 3032 8826 3037 8824 3040 8832
      3039 8835 3040 8835 3058 8819 3048 8810
      3033 8814 3026 8809 3032 8819 3026 8818
      3025 8808 3024 8817
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 321DEG 30KT 3053 8818 3033 8836

Special weather statement, Jul 25, 3:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
317 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

FLZ205-252100-
OKALOOSA INLAND FL-
317 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...INLAND
OKALOOSA IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 316 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF
LAUREL HILL...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTVIEW...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 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.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
GREATLY RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS...WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO HYDROPLANE. TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO USE CAUTION.

LAT...LON 3071 8674 3093 8656 3087 8639 3059 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 025DEG 17KT 3085 8648

Local storm report, Jul 25, 4:35 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 25, 4:43 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	66 min
Jul 24, 7:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	39 min
Jul 24, 7:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	54 min
Jul 24, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	50 min
Jul 24, 9:04 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		56 min
Jul 24, 9:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	45 min
Jul 25, 5:56 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Jul 25, 6:51 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		84 min
Jul 25, 8:21 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		54 min
Jul 25, 2:36 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		84 min
Jul 25, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	23 min
Jul 25, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	33 min
Jul 25, 3:35 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		55 min
Jul 25, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Jul 25, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		90 min
Jul 25, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		87 min
Jul 25, 3:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	43 min
Jul 25, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	44 min
Jul 25, 12:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Greene	55 min
Jul 25, 1:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	55 min

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