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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2017Greene County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 5, 2017, 6:17 AM CDT for Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 43 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: Apr 5, 2017, 6:17 AM CDT (11:17 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 163 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1664 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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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 Apr 5, 4:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 4:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 5:26 AM CDT, 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

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-
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A moderate to enhanced risk of severe storms is outlooked for
today. All modes of severe storms possible including large hail,
damaging winds in excess of 70 mph, and a few tornadoes. Be
weather aware today and prepared to take quick action in the case
warnings are issued for your area. The severe weather threat looks
to come to an end late this afternoon into this evening.

A high risk of dangerous to potentially deadly rip currents
continues across coastal portions of Alabama and the northwest
Florida Panhandle through late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A moderate risk of rip currents is in place across coastal
portions of Alabama and the northwest Florida Panhandle Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not
expected through Tuesday.

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-
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal
waters of Alabama and northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Marine storms could become locally severe at times today.
Small craft advisories in effect. See latest marine weather
message for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Small craft advisories remain in effect through Friday morning.
See latest marine weather message for details.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 2:17 AM CDT, 4 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
217 AM CDT WED APR 05 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0141 AM     HAIL             1 E APPLETON            31.22N 87.11W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       ESCAMBIA           AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL
            ALONG MASON MILL POND RD NORTH OF BREWTON, AL. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR DATA.

&&

RROGERS

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
232 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ051-050800-
Choctaw AL-
232 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

At 231 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Butler,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Butler and Pennington.

LAT...LON 3231 8793 3228 8793 3230 8794 3230 8798
      3228 8802 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3201 8811 3199 8810 3200 8808 3197 8812
      3209 8827 3231 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 0731Z 223DEG 40KT 3209 8814

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 2:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
259 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ058-050830-
Crenshaw AL-
259 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM CDT...

At 259 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Dozier, or 14
miles southwest of Luverne, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Luverne, Brantley, Dozier and Glenwood.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
south central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8619 3151 8620 3148 8628
      3152 8628 3153 8630 3149 8634 3149 8636
      3145 8640 3153 8640 3153 8649 3154 8650
      3158 8650 3179 8615 3166 8615 3166 8616
      3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0759Z 239DEG 37KT 3154 8640

Local storm report, Apr 5, 3:10 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
310 AM CDT WED APR 05 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0245 AM     HAIL             PENNINGTON              32.21N 88.06W
04/05/2017  E0.75 INCH       CHOCTAW            AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY TO NICKEL HAIL REPORTED IN PENNINGTON, AL. TIME
            ESTIMATE FROM RADAR

&&

RROGERS

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 6:09 AM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
609 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

MSZ067-075-076-051200-
Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
609 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
PERRY...SOUTHERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM
CDT...

At 609 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near New Augusta,
or 15 miles southwest of Richton, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Richton, Clara, Beaumont and New Augusta.

LAT...LON 3112 8914 3121 8915 3166 8874 3148 8850
      3103 8904 3111 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1109Z 221DEG 38KT 3115 8907

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 6:17 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
617 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ052-261-MSZ079-051200-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-George MS-
617 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
GEORGE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT...

At 617 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Wilmer, or 8 miles east of Lucedale, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Citronelle, Gulfcrest and Calvert.

LAT...LON 3089 8859 3100 8849 3100 8842 3106 8843
      3135 8815 3116 8795 3116 8797 3115 8797
      3115 8794 3076 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1117Z 225DEG 40KT 3088 8846

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	41 min
Apr 4, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		47 min
Apr 4, 11:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	20 min
Apr 5, 12:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	51 min
Apr 5, 12:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	43 min
Apr 5, 1:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	50 min
Apr 5, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	47 min
Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	28 min
Apr 5, 2:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	31 min
Apr 5, 7:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Washington	44 min
Apr 5, 7:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	56 min
Apr 5, 7:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	49 min
Apr 5, 7:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	44 min
Apr 5, 7:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	52 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	46 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	31 min
Apr 5, 8:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Washington	40 min
Apr 5, 8:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	41 min
Apr 5, 8:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	43 min
Apr 5, 8:34 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	41 min
Apr 5, 8:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington	48 min
Apr 5, 8:50 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Monroe, Wilcox	25 min
Apr 5, 8:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	50 min
Apr 5, 9:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wilcox	19 min
Apr 5, 9:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	41 min
Apr 5, 9:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Covington, Crenshaw	50 min
Apr 5, 9:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe	36 min
Apr 5, 10:03 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		57 min
Apr 5, 10:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	49 min
Apr 5, 10:52 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		98 min
Apr 5, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	42 min
Apr 5, 12:24 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Apr 5, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
Apr 5, 1:25 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		95 min
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDT	Gale Warning	MOB		17 hr
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		38 hr
Apr 5, 2:06 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	23 hr
Apr 4, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	45 min
Apr 4, 11:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	39 min
Apr 4, 11:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	50 min
Apr 5, 11:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	52 min
Apr 5, 12:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	44 min
Apr 5, 12:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Apr 5, 12:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	55 min
Apr 5, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	46 min
Apr 5, 1:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	36 min
Apr 5, 1:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	3 hr
Apr 5, 2:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	9 min
Apr 5, 6:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	51 min
Apr 5, 7:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	45 min
Apr 5, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Stone	43 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.