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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 16, 2016, 7:52 PM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 23 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
- Jun 16, 2016, 7:52 PM CDT (00:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Escambia County, AL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 270 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1090 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jun 16, 7:05 PM CDT, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:05 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 705 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016 .DISCUSSION...Updated for latest aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... 00Z issuance...Convection has become isolated and should dissipate over the next couple hours. Patchy fog development...generally in the MVFR category...is expected overnight especially East of the I-65 corridor where more rain fell today. Otherwise, aside from in and around thunderstorms, VFR conditions are expected to prevail. Showers and thunderstorms should redevelop by mid-afternoon tomorrow. /08 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 415 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016/ NEAR TERM /Now Through Friday/...Heat Indices over much of interior southeast Mississippi...southwest Alabama and the western Florida panhandle are ranging from 100 to around 106 degrees across the region this afternoon...with highest values generally over coastal and western half of fcst area. On Friday...upper ridging is expected to increase over the region...with associated subsidence and heating creating even hotter conditions. Actual high temperatures on Friday are expected to range from the low to mid 90s along the immediate coast and reach the mid to upper 90s over most of the interior counties. A persistent west to southwesterly wind flow off the Gulf will continue to bring abundant Gulf moisture into the region...with sfc dewpoints expected to be ranging from the mid 70s to lower 80s (at the coast) through the period. This combination will result in afternoon Heat Indices in the 108-110 degree range on Friday afternoon...and we have therefore expanded the earlier issued Heat Advisory for interior southeast Mississippi eastward over all of southwest Alabama and the western Florida panhandle tomorrow. After subsiding this evening and overnight...scattered showers and storms are again expected to redevelop across the region Friday afternoon...and some could be briefly strong to severe with damaging winds being the primary threat. Low temperatures tonight will range from mid 70s over interior locations to the upper 70s at the coast. 12/DS SHORT TERM /Friday night Through Sunday night/...A back door cold front moves into the area Friday night and settles near the coast Saturday morning. This will maintain isolated rain chances near the coast and offshore Friday night into Saturday morning. In the wake of the front, some drier air works into northern portions of the area over the weekend. High pressure will build southward across the Mid- Atlantic states late in the weekend. This will lead to a drier airmass expanding over the area and decreasing rain chances. Highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s with lows in the low to mid 70s away from the coast. /13 LONG TERM /Monday Through Thursday/...A drier and slightly cooler airmass continues through early next week as high pressure builds over the regions. Rain chances will remain small through Tuesday...mainly afternoon and early evening. A weak front will move into the area late Wednesday into Thursday bringing increased chances of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid/upper 80s early in the week before warming back into the 90s by midweek. /13 MARINE...A persistent ridge of high pressure will continue over the eastern Gulf through Friday...the break down Friday night and Saturday as a cold front drops down from the north and into the Marine Area. The front will likely stall over or just south of the Coastal Waters on Sunday before high pressure begins to rebuild over the Gulf from the east early next week. Winds will generally be light to moderate west to southwest through most of the week...increasing slightly during the early part of the weekend as the pressure gradient tightens slightly. Winds weaken and become more easterly late in the weekend and continue into next week as high pressure rebuilds just to the north of the marine area. Seas generally in the 2 to 4 foot range through late Saturday...but increase to near 4 or 5 feet on Sunday into Monday with the increased winds then subside somewhat early next week. 12/DS && .MOB Watches/Warnings/Advisories... AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Friday for ALZ051>060-261>266. FL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Friday for FLZ201>206. MS...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT Friday for MSZ067-075-076-078-079. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: http://weather.gov/mob
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 6:07 AM CDT, 13 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 607 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2016 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-171115- 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- 607 AM CDT THU JUN 16 2016 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 REGION AGAIN TODAY. A FEW STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS THAT DEVELOP. LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES IN THE 102 TO 107 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. EXERCISE CAUTION IF OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE REGION AGAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH DAYS...WITH STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS THAT DEVELOP. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY... WITH AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 105 AND 110 POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BECOME NECESSARY. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-171115- 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- 607 AM CDT THU JUN 16 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 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AS WESTERLY WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MARINE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 30 KNOTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY WINDS MAY BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH MONDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY. A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 30 KNOTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES AND LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES AND HEAVY RAINFALL.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
430 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
FLZ203-205-162215-
SANTA ROSA INLAND FL-OKALOOSA INLAND FL-
430 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 515
PM CDT...
AT 429 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF RIVERVIEW...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BREWTON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SANTA
ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES.
LAT...LON 3075 8683 3092 8702 3100 8693 3100 8679
3094 8665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 312DEG 7KT 3092 8690Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
439 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
FLZ202>206-162245-
ESCAMBIA COASTAL FL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL FL-SANTA ROSA INLAND FL-
OKALOOSA INLAND FL-OKALOOSA COASTAL FL-
439 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHERN
OKALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...
AT 438 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESTVIEW TO NEAR LILLIAN...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PENSACOLA...FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...WRIGHT...FORT WALTON
BEACH...ENSLEY...WARRINGTON...NICEVILLE...DESTIN...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...
GULF BREEZE...GOULDING...MARY ESTHER...BAGDAD...LAKE LORRAINE...OCEAN
CITY...MYRTLE GROVE AND ORIOLE BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3022 8740 3035 8750 3037 8750 3035 8749
3035 8748 3044 8739 3052 8745 3070 8664
3051 8639 3046 8639 3047 8634 3043 8628
3040 8628 3042 8631 3038 8633 3038 8650
3029 8650 3029 8680 3022 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 317DEG 19KT 3063 8667 3047 8749Special weather statement, Jun 16, 4:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
444 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
FLZ205-206-162230-
OKALOOSA INLAND FL-OKALOOSA COASTAL FL-
444 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 443 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BAKER...OR 9
MILES WEST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRESTVIEW...NICEVILLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO...OCEAN CITY...LAKE
LORRAINE...BAKER AND SHALIMAR.
LAT...LON 3064 8679 3076 8679 3083 8670 3060 8639
3052 8639 3038 8657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 317DEG 19KT 3072 8673Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 542 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016 ALZ059-262-264-FLZ201-162330- BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-ESCAMBIA AL-BALDWIN INLAND AL-ESCAMBIA INLAND FL- 542 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 542 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF ATMORE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ATMORE. 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. && LAT...LON 3100 8776 3109 8758 3079 8731 3065 8757 TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 329DEG 17KT 3099 8763
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 6:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
620 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
ALZ059-262-FLZ201-170000-
ESCAMBIA AL-BALDWIN INLAND AL-ESCAMBIA INLAND FL-
620 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTH
CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA...ALABAMA AND NORTHWESTERN
ESCAMBIA...FLORIDA COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
AT 618 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...OR 10 MILES WEST OF ATMORE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATMORE...I65 AND CR 1...BRATT AND POARCH CREEK RESERVATION.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3079 8759 3103 8781 3117 8764 3095 8737
3079 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 317DEG 20KT 3104 8768Special weather statement, Jun 16, 7:52 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
752 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
ALZ059-170115-
ESCAMBIA AL-
752 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
AT 751 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BREWTON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BREWTON...EAST BREWTON AND RIVERVIEW.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 8702 3100 8706 3116 8715 3124 8701
3109 8683
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 325DEG 15KT 3113 8705The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 43 min | |
| Jun 17, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jun 17, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Jun 17, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Wilcox | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe and 2 more | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 66 min |
| Jun 17, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Jun 16, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 25 min |
| Jun 17, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 67 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2016Every special weather statement in 2016
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.