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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 21, 2015Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2015, 3:27 PM CDT for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 21, 2015, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2015, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 135 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1328 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 854 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 21, 1:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 1:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 10:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-221115-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-MOBILE INLAND-BALDWIN INLAND-MOBILE CENTRAL-
BALDWIN CENTRAL-MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND-
ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-
OKALOOSA INLAND-OKALOOSA COASTAL-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A
FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF
PERIODS OF HEAVY LOCALIZED RAINFALL.

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES THIS
AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH
AFTERNOON. THE STRONGER THUDNERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 100 AND 106
DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH MIDWEEK...DECREASING SLIGHTLY TO BETWEEN 97
AND 102 DEGREES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-221115-
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE 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-
1030 AM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
121 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

FLZ205-206-211900-
OKALOOSA COASTAL FL-OKALOOSA INLAND FL-
121 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY
UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

AT 121 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER VALPARAISO...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NICEVILLE...           VALPARAISO...          EGLIN AFB...
LAKE LORRAINE...       SHALIMAR...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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.

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.

LAT...LON 3045 8642 3050 8644 3050 8642 3051 8642
      3051 8645 3049 8645 3048 8647 3052 8650
      3047 8648 3046 8650 3045 8654 3043 8657
      3047 8659 3048 8659 3055 8666 3078 8639
      3047 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 232DEG 9KT 3052 8654

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
154 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

ALZ265-212000-
MOBILE COASTAL AL-
154 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY UNTIL 300
PM CDT...

AT 154 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLE
FONTAINE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF BAYOU LA BATRE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BELLE FONTAINE...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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 3048 8823 3053 8816 3052 8809 3051 8810
      3047 8810 3045 8811 3038 8811 3034 8813
      3035 8814 3033 8814 3033 8813 3031 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 243DEG 9KT 3043 8812

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:01 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
301 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

ALZ051-053-212100-
CHOCTAW AL-CLARKE AL-
301 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 301 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BUTLER...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUTLER...              COFFEEVILLE...         TOXEY...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809 3201 8809
      3199 8807 3199 8785 3168 8798 3194 8836
      3220 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 276DEG 11KT 3211 8813

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:27 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
327 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

MSZ067-212115-
WAYNE MS-
327 PM CDT SUN JUN 21 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM CDT...

AT 327 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SANDERSVILLE...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAUREL...MOVING SOUTH AT 5
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAYNESBORO...          CLARA...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

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 3182 8894 3183 8880 3159 8858 3148 8894
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 341DEG 5KT 3179 8892

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 1:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	66 min
Jun 21, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	59 min
Jun 21, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	58 min
Jun 21, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	53 min
Jun 21, 1:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	39 min
Jun 21, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	60 min
Jun 21, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	47 min
Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	54 min
Jun 21, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Santa Rosa	29 min
Jun 21, 3:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	53 min
Jun 21, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene	66 min
Jun 21, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Greene	53 min
Jun 21, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Perry, Stone	28 min
Jun 21, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George	29 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2015 Every special weather statement in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.