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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2017Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 5, 2017, 12:50 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 55 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, 12:50 PM CDT (17:50 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 1:45 PM CDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 233 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: 1335 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 8.2

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The text

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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, 12:31 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 12:31 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 5:26 AM CDT, 7 hours 24 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, 9:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

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

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

0910 AM     HAIL             CAMDEN                  31.99N 87.29W
04/05/2017  E1.75 INCH       WILCOX             AL   PUBLIC

            PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF PING PONG TO GOLF BALL SIZE
            HAIL IN CAMDEN

&&

JFB

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 11:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1138 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ264-266-FLZ202-051730-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Coastal FL-
1138 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1230
PM CDT...

At 1137 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Gulf Shores,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, West Pensacola, Warrington, Gulf Shores, Foley, Orange
Beach, Goulding, Lillian, Myrtle Grove and Perdido Beach.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until noon CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8780 3057 8735 3057 8734 3037 8715
      3037 8719 3036 8719 3036 8720 3035 8719
      3026 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 233DEG 34KT 3020 8768

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 12:16 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1216 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

FLZ202>206-051800-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1216 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA...SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT...

At 1216 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Oriole
Beach, or near Gulf Breeze, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Mary Esther, Oriole Beach, Navarre, Navarre
Beach and Pensacola Beach.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3030 8728 3042 8727 3065 8674 3038 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 235DEG 33KT 3035 8710

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 12:18 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1218 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ059-060-FLZ203-205-051800-
Covington AL-Escambia AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1218 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHERN COVINGTON...NORTHERN OKALOOSA AND
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM CDT...

At 1218 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles
northwest of Baker, or 18 miles northwest of Crestview, moving
northeast at 65 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Andalusia, Opp, Florala, Laurel Hill and Lockhart.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3099 8639 3094 8639 3081 8682 3097 8698
      3139 8638 3122 8619 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 232DEG 55KT 3093 8680

Local storm report, Apr 5, 12:41 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1241 PM CDT WED APR 05 2017

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

1222 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 4 SSW PENSACOLA         30.37N 87.21W
04/05/2017  M55 MPH          GMZ634             FL   MESONET

            WEATHERFLOW STATION IN PENSACOLA BAY MEASURED A
            THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST OF 55 MPH.

&&

JFB

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 12:50 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1250 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALZ266-FLZ202>206-051845-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1250 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...OKALOOSA...SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA AND
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

At 1250 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Niceville to 8 miles southeast of Orange
Beach,and moving northeast at 40 mph.

Dime size hail and 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, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Eglin AFB,
Pace, Milton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Goulding, Mary Esther, Bagdad
and Ocean City.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3026 8757 3056 8737 3058 8729 3061 8727
      3086 8639 3046 8639 3048 8633 3047 8630
      3038 8633 3039 8633 3040 8639 3038 8640
      3038 8650 3033 8650
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 219DEG 33KT 3059 8653 3018 8749

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, 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, 6:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	43 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

Nearby

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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.