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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 5, 2015Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Stone County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2015, 2:41 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; George County, Stone County, Mississippi. 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2015, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2015, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 161 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2015-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2701 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2015-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2701 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
835 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 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 Jul 5, 2:23 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 2:23 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 6:15 AM CDT, 8 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
615 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-061115-
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-
615 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
EVENING. A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY.
DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD. FREQUENT CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE WITH STRONGER STORMS.
LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS INTERIOR LOCATIONS
THAT ALREADY RECEIVED 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS.

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED STORMS EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA FOCUSED ALONG THE SEA BREEZE. ANY STRONGER
STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-061115-
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-
615 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
EVENING. ANY STRONGER STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND STORMS EACH AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NEARSHORE
WATERS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 12:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1218 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

MSZ067-075-076-051815-
PERRY MS-WAYNE MS-GREENE MS-
1218 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN GREENE...
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHERN PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

AT 1218 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHTON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHTON...

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 3144 8899 3143 8894 3145 8894 3154 8874
      3128 8863 3120 8906 3137 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 250DEG 12KT 3131 8902
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
109 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

ALZ051-052-MSZ067-075-076-051915-
WASHINGTON AL-CHOCTAW AL-PERRY MS-WAYNE MS-GREENE MS-
109 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WASHINGTON...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...GREENE...WAYNE AND PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
CDT...

AT 107 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF SILAS TO NEAR BUCKATUNNA TO 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHTON TO EASTABUCHIE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAYNESBORO...          CHATOM...              RICHTON...
LEAKESVILLE...         BEAUMONT...            NEW AUGUSTA...
STATE LINE...          MILLRY...              SILAS...
MCLAIN...              MCINTOSH...            SAINT STEPHENS...

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.

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 3143 8915 3143 8894 3182 8894 3189 8847
      3174 8810 3160 8808 3150 8791 3144 8793
      3140 8791 3138 8795 3139 8791 3127 8795
      3126 8799 3122 8793 3114 8808 3114 8833
      3111 8833 3110 8847 3108 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 300DEG 25KT 3182 8848 3159 8860 3148 8887 3142
8929
Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:13 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:27 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:38 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 4:47 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Jul 5, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Jul 5, 6:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin41 min
Jul 5, 8:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia40 min
Jul 5, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jul 5, 11:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jul 5, 11:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile55 min
Jul 5, 11:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Jul 5, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington66 min
Jul 5, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and 1 more44 min
Jul 5, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jul 5, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox52 min
Jul 5, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jul 5, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB82 min
Jul 5, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Jul 5, 6:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene32 min
Jul 5, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone47 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2015Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2015Every 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.