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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 30, 2015Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2015, 3:10 PM CDT for Monroe County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 65 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 30, 2015, 3:10 PM CDT (20:10 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2015, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL

The radar

The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 1588 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1057 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 28 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 30, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 12:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1228 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

.AVIATION...

OVERALL...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THE TERMINALS THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD. THERE IS A RISK OF SOME CONVECTION
DEVELOPING...ESPECIALLY AFTER 20Z...AND HAVE TEMPO GROUPS IN PLACE AT
KMOB AND KBFM TO REFLECT THE RISK. AT KPNS...THE RISK OF CONVECTION
IS SLIGHTLY LOWER AND ONLY HAVE VCTS WORDING TO REFLECT EXPECTED
CONDITIONS. A PERIOD OF AN HOUR OR LESS OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND IFR
RESTRICTIONS COULD OCCUR AT ANY TERMINAL IF A THUNDERSTORM MOVES
DIRECTLY OVER.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      77  93  71  93  75 /  30  30  20  20  20
PENSACOLA   77  91  75  92  77 /  50  40  20  20  30
DESTIN      78  89  78  91  79 /  60  40  20  30  30
EVERGREEN   72  93  69  94  74 /  30  30  10  20  10
WAYNESBORO  70  94  70  94  71 /  30  20  10  10  05
CAMDEN      71  93  69  94  73 /  30  20  10  10  10
CRESTVIEW   75  93  71  94  74 /  40  30  20  30  20

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR BALDWIN CENTRAL-
     BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE-
     CONECUH-COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-MOBILE CENTRAL-MOBILE
     COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-MONROE-WASHINGTON-WILCOX.

FL...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
     ESCAMBIA INLAND-OKALOOSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA
     COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND.

MS...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GEORGE-GREENE-
     PERRY-STONE-WAYNE.

GM...NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 5:55 AM CDT, 9 hours 15 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
555 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-311100-
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-
555 AM CDT THU JUL 30 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 TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. ISOLATED
STRONG TO SEVERE ARE POSSIBLE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS
POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS. WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
EACH DAY. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN.
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-311100-
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-
555 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND AROUND ANY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN AND AROUND ANY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:03 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
303 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

ALZ262>264-FLZ201-302100-
BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-MOBILE CENTRAL AL-BALDWIN INLAND AL-
ESCAMBIA INLAND FL-
303 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

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

AT 302 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
STAPLETON...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF LOXLEY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOBILE...              DAPHNE...              FAIRHOPE...
SPANISH FORT...        ROBERTSDALE...         LOXLEY...
STAPLETON...           I10 AND I65...

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.

LAT...LON 3049 8793 3055 8790 3065 8792 3062 8805
      3053 8808 3066 8817 3065 8805 3066 8803
      3066 8793 3071 8802 3070 8803 3067 8802
      3067 8803 3071 8804 3089 8759 3074 8748
      3048 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 059DEG 40KT 3075 8767

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:10 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
310 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

ALZ053>057-059-302115-
BUTLER AL-MONROE AL-CLARKE AL-ESCAMBIA AL-CONECUH AL-WILCOX AL-
310 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN BUTLER...MONROE...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA...
CENTRAL CONECUH AND WILCOX IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALABAMA...AND NORTHEASTERN
CLARKE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 309 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM NEAR
UNIONTOWN TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF PINE APPLE...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONROEVILLE...         THOMASVILLE...         CAMDEN...
FRISCO CITY...         PINE HILL...           EXCEL...
VREDENBURGH...         BEATRICE...            REPTON...
YELLOW BLUFF...        PINE APPLE...          OAK HILL...

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.

THESE STORMS 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 3220 8736 3220 8733 3214 8725 3212 8726
      3208 8719 3205 8718 3205 8686 3196 8686
      3196 8668 3194 8665 3113 8743 3199 8779
      3201 8762 3213 8762 3213 8752 3227 8751
      3227 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 031DEG 42KT 3242 8742 3173 8700

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 12:13 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more	6 hr
Jul 30, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	57 min
Jul 30, 3:05 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		85 min
Jul 30, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	59 min
Jul 30, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Monroe	53 min
Jul 30, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	62 min
Jul 30, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	57 min
Jul 30, 6:03 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		57 min
Jul 30, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		57 min
Jul 30, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	52 min
Jul 30, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	63 min
Jul 30, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Perry, Wayne	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.