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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Sep 25, 2016, 4:37 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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
- Sep 25, 2016, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 1671 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 973 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Sep 25, 4:01 PM CDT, 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 4:01 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 519 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-261030- 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- 519 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-261030- 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- 519 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 25, 2:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 253 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 FLZ203-205-252045- SANTA ROSA INLAND FL-OKALOOSA INLAND FL- 253 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND WEST CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... AT 253 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF BAKER...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILTON...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND WEST CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTIES. 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. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3086 8688 3078 8673 3057 8682 3073 8702 TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 030DEG 7KT 3077 8684
Special weather statement, Sep 25, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 257 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 MSZ067-252100- WAYNE MS- 257 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... WAYNE COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 255 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR WAYNESBORO AND SOUTHWARD...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WAYNESBORO...CLARA AND BUCKATUNNA. 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 3182 8865 3178 8849 3149 8853 3161 8886 TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 014DEG 6KT 3171 8861
Special weather statement, Sep 25, 3:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 311 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ALZ264-266-FLZ201-202-252115- BALDWIN CENTRAL AL-BALDWIN COASTAL AL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL FL- ESCAMBIA INLAND FL- 311 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... AT 311 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF GONZALEZ...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FOLEY...ROBERTSDALE AND ELBERTA. 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 3069 8745 3053 8735 3036 8761 3059 8776 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 042DEG 5KT 3059 8749
Special weather statement, Sep 25, 3:44 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
346 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016
ALZ060-252130-
COVINGTON AL-
346 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
AT 346 PM CDT...THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HEATH...OR 7
MILES NORTHEAST OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDALUSIA...RIVER FALLS...HEATH AND GANTT.
LAT...LON 3116 8648 3139 8663 3146 8640 3145 8640
3147 8638 3148 8636 3148 8635 3132 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 061DEG 10KT 3137 8638Special weather statement, Sep 25, 4:37 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Sep 25, 7:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Sep 25, 2:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 30 min |
| Sep 25, 2:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 33 min |
| Sep 25, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 34 min |
| Sep 25, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 45 min |
| Sep 25, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Sep 25, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 13 min |
| Sep 25, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Sep 25, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 44 min |
| Sep 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Sep 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Sep 25, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 34 min |
| Sep 25, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 6:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Sep 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 31 min |
| Sep 25, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 38 min |
| Sep 25, 2:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 52 min |
| Sep 25, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 64 min |
| Sep 25, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 63 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.