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Special Marine Warning 145, NWS Mobile, AL

April 28, 2016

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Apr 28, 2016, 2:07 PM CDT. It was in force for 83 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2016, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2016, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
83 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Apr 28, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 6:00 AM CDT, 8 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
600 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-291100-
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-
600 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
AREA...MAINLY THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST
STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO LOCALLY
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS... FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-291100-
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-
600 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY MOVE EAST ACROSS THE MARINE
AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS...SMALL
HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 8:35 AM CDT, 5 hours 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
835 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

MSZ075-076-079-281415-
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-GEORGE MS-
835 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 915 AM CDT...

AT 834 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES EAST OF BROOKLYN...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF WIGGINS...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEAKESVILLE...BEAUMONT AND MCLAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN MOBILE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

LAT...LON 3115 8914 3123 8856 3093 8853 3095 8913
TIME...MOT...LOC 1334Z 265DEG 27KT 3107 8906

BUTTS
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 9:11 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
911 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

MSZ075-076-281500-
PERRY MS-GREENE MS-
911 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN
PERRY COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 AM CDT...

AT 910 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BEAUMONT...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF RICHTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL GREENE AND
NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN MOBILE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

LAT...LON 3132 8898 3142 8845 3141 8845 3118 8843
      3117 8898
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 270DEG 30KT 3124 8889

BUTTS
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 10:02 AM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1002 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

ALZ265-266-281600-
MOBILE COASTAL AL-BALDWIN COASTAL AL-
1002 AM CDT THU APR 28 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND
SOUTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 AM CDT...

AT 1001 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF WESTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND TO
13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTRAL DAUPHIN ISLAND TO 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DAUPHIN ISLAND TO 36 MILES SOUTH OF GULF PARK ESTATES. MOVEMENT WAS
EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BAYOU LA BATRE...DAUPHIN ISLAND...CENTRAL DAUPHIN ISLAND...PALMETTO
BEACH...CODEN...WESTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND...EASTERN DAUPHIN ISLAND...EAST
END OF DAUPHIN AND SAND ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

LAT...LON 3022 8838 3025 8838 3031 8834 3032 8840
      3034 8840 3035 8839 3038 8841 3039 8841
      3038 8840 3044 8840 3044 8839 3042 8834
      3039 8817 3034 8804 3031 8803 3031 8797
      3024 8779 3022 8778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1501Z 286DEG 29KT 3029 8843 3011 8837 2995 8846 2985
8870

BUTTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Apr 27, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington58 min
Apr 28, 6:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington42 min
Apr 28, 6:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler67 min
Apr 28, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington67 min
Apr 28, 7:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington46 min
Apr 28, 7:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe38 min
Apr 28, 7:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw33 min
Apr 28, 7:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBConecuh, Monroe116 min
Apr 28, 7:54 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Apr 28, 8:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Monroe59 min
Apr 28, 8:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Apr 28, 9:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Apr 28, 10:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile58 min
Apr 28, 10:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Apr 28, 12:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Apr 28, 1:34 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
Apr 28, 4:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge, Stone68 min
Apr 28, 5:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene67 min
Apr 28, 5:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry27 min
Apr 28, 8:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene, Perry40 min
Apr 28, 8:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry43 min
Apr 28, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene49 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.