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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 23, 2015Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2015, 7:39 PM CDT for Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 51 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 23, 2015, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2015, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Covington County, AL

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.

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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: 927 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2022 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 131 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 23, 7:14 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 7:14 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 12:06 PM CDT, 7 hours 33 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1206 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241715-
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-
1206 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES REACHING INTO THE MID 90S TO
AROUND 100 AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES
BETWEEN 105 AND 110 ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. A FEW STORMS WILL HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION EACH DAY WITH
HEAT INDICES REACHING 105 TO 110 AGAIN WEDNESDAY...AND SLIGHTLY LOWER
BETWEEN 100 TO 105 LATE IN THE WEEK.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. A FEW STORMS COULD
BE STRONG TO BRIEFLY SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-241715-
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-
1206 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
A FEW STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 35
KNOTS OR GREATER...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES AND SEAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. A FEW STORMS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 35 KNOTS OR
GREATER...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES AND
SEAS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:39 PM CDT, 2 hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
539 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

FLZ205-232315-
OKALOOSA INLAND FL-
539 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT INLAND OKALOOSA COUNTY IN
NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 538 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESTVIEW...
MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTVIEW...           BAKER...

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.

LAT...LON 3054 8649 3056 8653 3054 8654 3055 8678
      3080 8672 3080 8651 3054 8647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 002DEG 5KT 3073 8662

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
611 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

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

0601 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 SSE CRESTVIEW         30.65N 86.52W
06/23/2015  M61 MPH          OKALOOSA           FL   ASOS

            MEASURED AT KEGI.

&&

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

ALZ058-060-240030-
CRENSHAW AL-COVINGTON AL-
627 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST CRENSHAW COUNTY AND
NORTHEAST COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 730 PM
CDT...

AT 626 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLENWOOD...OR
8 MILES SOUTH OF GOSHEN...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRANTLEY...            GLENWOOD...

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.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8620 3135 8620 3136 8633
      3168 8625 3168 8623 3167 8615 3166 8615
      3166 8616 3165 8616 3163 8618 3162 8618
      3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 004DEG 9KT 3160 8615

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
631 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

FLZ205-206-240030-
OKALOOSA COASTAL FL-OKALOOSA INLAND FL-
631 PM CDT TUE JUN 23 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM
CDT...

AT 629 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESTVIEW...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR
EGLIN AFB...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTVIEW...           NICEVILLE...           EGLIN AFB...
BAKER...               LAUREL HILL...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS UP TO 50 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 3049 8645 3050 8645 3050 8642 3051 8642
      3051 8645 3049 8646 3049 8647 3051 8648
      3052 8650 3051 8649 3049 8648 3049 8649
      3048 8676 3098 8666 3099 8639 3049 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 235DEG 8KT 3080 8650

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:44 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:39 PM CDT, 0 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
Jun 23, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		56 min
Jun 23, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		97 min
Jun 24, 1:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	53 min
Jun 24, 2:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Monroe, Wilcox	40 min
Jun 24, 2:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	61 min
Jun 24, 3:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	58 min
Jun 24, 3:35 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		85 min
Jun 24, 6:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	3 hr
Jun 24, 6:20 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		55 min
Jun 24, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	44 min
Jun 24, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	44 min
Jun 24, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	64 min
Jun 24, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	23 min
Jun 24, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	60 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	55 min
Jun 24, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		51 min
Jun 24, 11:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	24 min
Jun 24, 11:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wayne	47 min
Jun 24, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	67 min
Jun 24, 1:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	66 min
Jun 24, 1:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	39 min
Jun 24, 2:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	44 min
Jun 24, 2:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	43 min
Jun 24, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Perry, Stone	52 min
Jun 24, 3:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Stone	41 min
Jun 24, 4:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George	53 min
Jun 24, 4:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	55 min
Jun 24, 4:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	George	112 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.