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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

September 5, 2015Conecuh County, Monroe County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Sep 5, 2015, 8:09 PM CDT for Conecuh County, Monroe 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

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The facts

Issued: Sep 5, 2015, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired: Sep 5, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 5, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 6:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 5, 6:33 AM CDT, 13 hours 36 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
633 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-061200-
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-
633 AM CDT SAT SEP 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 THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA COAST
TODAY. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH
NEXT WEEK. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
CAN BE EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-061200-
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-
633 AM CDT SAT SEP 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 THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS AND HEAVY
RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STRONG ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED MARINE STORMS DURING THE OUTLOOK.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 3:08 PM CDT, 5 hours 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
308 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

ALZ264-266-FLZ202-052045-
BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-BALDWIN COASTAL AL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL FL-
308 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
BALDWIN AND COASTAL BALDWIN IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND COASTAL
ESCAMBIA IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 308 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LILLIAN...OR 7
MILES WEST OF BELLVIEW...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA...           FOLEY...               ORANGE BEACH...
ELBERTA...             PERDIDO BEACH...       LILLIAN...

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 3042 8778 3054 8740 3046 8736 3046 8740
      3047 8742 3037 8732 3032 8744 3042 8742
      3042 8743 3033 8744 3032 8749 3031 8745
      3031 8758 3036 8760 3036 8761 3030 8762
      3030 8749 3025 8764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 065DEG 22KT 3043 8744

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 4:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
437 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

ALZ262-264-FLZ201-052230-
BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-BALDWIN INLAND AL-ESCAMBIA INLAND FL-
437 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...CENTRAL BALDWIN AND INLAND BALDWIN IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
AND INLAND ESCAMBIA IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 436 PM CDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR BAY MINETTE TO 8 MILES WEST OF MOLINO...AND
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BAY MINETTE...         ROBERTSDALE...         LOXLEY...
STAPLETON...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

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.

LAT...LON 3050 8761 3070 8789 3071 8789 3070 8790
      3071 8790 3074 8794 3074 8793 3076 8792
      3093 8768 3076 8737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 049DEG 11KT 3090 8770 3075 8745

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 5:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
529 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

ALZ261>264-052330-
BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-MOBILE INLAND AL-MOBILE CENTRAL AL-
BALDWIN INLAND AL-
529 PM CDT SAT SEP 5 2015

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND A GUST FRONT MOVING
SOUTHWESTWARD IN ADVANCE WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...CENTRAL BALDWIN...INLAND MOBILE...CENTRAL MOBILE AND
INLAND BALDWIN IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

AT 527 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BAY MINETTE...
MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOBILE...              PRICHARD...            SARALAND...
BAY MINETTE...         SPANISH FORT...        SATSUMA...
CHICKASAW...           CREOLA...              DOWNTOWN MOBILE...
I65 AND AL 225...      AXIS...                I65 AND I165...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 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 3052 8811 3091 8816 3106 8793 3077 8771
      3062 8791 3075 8793 3065 8793 3072 8797
      3068 8800 3070 8799 3074 8802 3074 8803
      3067 8802 3068 8803 3073 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 054DEG 17KT 3083 8784

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 6:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 5, 6:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 5, 6:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 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
Sep 5, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Covington	38 min
Sep 5, 7:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	44 min
Sep 5, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	38 min
Sep 5, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		87 min
Sep 6, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		52 min
Sep 6, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		58 min
Sep 6, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	28 min

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Sources

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