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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

August 8, 2015Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2015, 3:49 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 56 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: Aug 8, 2015, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2015, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Washington County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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: 1385 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -213 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1373 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 107 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 Aug 8, 12:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 12:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 6:06 AM CDT, 9 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
606 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-091115-
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-
606 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DANGEROUS HEAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY AS THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT
INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 106 AND 110 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN
DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...WITH THE BEST COVERAGE EXPECTED
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO
MARGINALLY SEVERE...WITH STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

DANGEROUS HEAT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL RESULT IN MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 108 AND
112 DEGREES SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS CURRENTLY NOT ANTICIPATED.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-091115-
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-
606 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING OVER LOWER MOBILE
BAY...THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND THE OFFSHORE WATERS AS MODERATE TO
OCCASIONALLY STRONG WESTERLY FLOW PREVAILS BEFORE DIMINISHING BY THIS
AFTERNOON.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE MARINE AREA AND ALSO
POTENTIALLY MOVE OFFSHORE FROM NEAR THE COAST LATER TODAY. THE
STRONGER STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND
GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP EACH DAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:06 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
306 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

ALZ051-053-054-082100-
CLARKE AL-WILCOX AL-CHOCTAW AL-
306 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHERN CLARKE AND NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALABAMA UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 306 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PENNINGTON...
OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUTLER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THOMASVILLE...         BUTLER...              GROVE HILL...
PINE HILL...           LISMAN...              COFFEEVILLE...
FULTON...              PENNINGTON...          YELLOW BLUFF...

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 3223 8801 3218 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807
      3199 8767 3201 8762 3209 8762 3196 8727
      3156 8800 3219 8832 3226 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 315DEG 22KT 3215 8812

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:43 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

MSZ075-076-082145-
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-
343 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...PERRY
AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 343 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RICHTON...
MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RICHTON...             BEAUMONT...            NEW AUGUSTA...
MCLAIN...

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.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

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 3142 8914 3143 8906 3143 8890 3105 8855
      3100 8877 3100 8883 3098 8884 3092 8908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 348DEG 17KT 3137 8902

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
349 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

ALZ051-052-MSZ067-082145-
WASHINGTON AL-CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
349 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW IN SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA...AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI UNTIL 445
PM CDT...

AT 349 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
CRANDALL...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILLRY...              SILAS...

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 3197 8842 3155 8804 3142 8844 3186 8860
      3189 8848 3195 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 337DEG 20KT 3187 8849

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		87 min
Aug 8, 3:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	54 min
Aug 8, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	54 min
Aug 8, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	55 min
Aug 8, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	58 min
Aug 8, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	61 min
Aug 8, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe	58 min
Aug 8, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington	54 min
Aug 8, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		94 min
Aug 8, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	62 min
Aug 8, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	60 min
Aug 8, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	59 min
Aug 8, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	48 min
Aug 8, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		93 min
Aug 7, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	54 min
Aug 8, 3:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	62 min
Aug 8, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	63 min
Aug 8, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	58 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.