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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 12, 2015Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 12, 2015, 4:36 PM CDT for Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 54 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 12, 2015, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Jul 12, 2015, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Escambia County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 284 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: 2410 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.0

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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 12, 3:59 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 3:59 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 1:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
109 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-131815-
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-
109 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 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

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA...

HIGH TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT
INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. GUSTY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS
WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES AT AREA BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 100 TO 107 THROUGH MUCH OF THE
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-131815-
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-
109 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON MOVING
SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE COAST AND OFFSHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 12:57 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1257 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

ALZ265-121900-
MOBILE COASTAL AL-
1257 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...COASTAL
MOBILE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

AT 1256 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLE
FONTAINE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTRAL DAUPHIN ISLAND...                     CODEN...
EASTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND...

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.

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 3023 8831 3025 8818 3032 8819 3032 8823
      3033 8820 3036 8819 3036 8825 3032 8826
      3033 8826 3049 8823 3048 8810 3033 8814
      3026 8809 3026 8810 3027 8812 3026 8818
      3025 8808 3025 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 008DEG 15KT 3041 8814

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 2:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
258 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

FLZ202-122100-
ESCAMBIA COASTAL FL-
258 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

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

AT 257 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WARRINGTON...
MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA...           MYRTLE GROVE...        WEST PENSACOLA...
JOHNSONS BEACH...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM 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 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 3040 8740 3042 8735 3045 8735 3043 8718
      3037 8732 3037 8727 3033 8722 3033 8719
      3031 8727 3033 8730 3034 8727 3034 8731
      3033 8732 3032 8732 3032 8739 3031 8738
      3030 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 007DEG 16KT 3037 8730

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
303 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

ALZ055-059-262-FLZ201-122100-
MONROE AL-BALDWIN INLAND AL-ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA INLAND FL-
303 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SOUTH
CENTRAL MONROE AND WESTERN ESCAMBIA IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALABAMA...AND
INLAND BALDWIN IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND INLAND ESCAMBIA IN
NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 303 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER URIAH...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRISCO CITY...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATMORE...              CENTURY...             I65 AND CR 1...
POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...                   MCCULLOUGH...
I65 AND AL 21...       I65 AND CR 47...       URIAH...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM 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 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 3101 8774 3135 8758 3133 8737 3132 8737
      3130 8740 3129 8740 3128 8742 3126 8743
      3126 8736 3096 8730
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 007DEG 15KT 3127 8749

Special weather statement, Jul 12, 3:54 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 4:34 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 4:36 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
Jul 12, 2:28 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more	17 hr
Jul 12, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	63 min
Jul 12, 1:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jul 12, 1:33 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		87 min
Jul 12, 2:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	53 min
Jul 12, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		96 min
Jul 12, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		85 min
Jul 12, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		91 min
Jul 12, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	57 min
Jul 12, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	61 min
Jul 12, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	62 min
Jul 12, 2:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	62 min
Jul 12, 3:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia	3 hr
Jul 12, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	66 min
Jul 12, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	56 min
Jul 12, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	53 min
Jul 12, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	23 min
Jul 12, 6:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Okaloosa	113 min

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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.