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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

May 29, 2017Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at May 29, 2017, 11:10 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 29, 2017, 11:10 PM CDT (04:10 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2017, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Mobile County, AL

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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 May 29, 9:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 9:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 9:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
934 PM CDT Mon May 29 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-310300-
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-
934 PM CDT Mon May 29 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Gulf beaches of
Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

Isolated to scattered storms to spread northeast over the central
Gulf coast. Frequent lightning, gusty winds, and locally heavy
downpours possible with the passage of any of the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A moderate risk of rip currents will continue along the Gulf
beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle on Tuesday.

A few strong storms with frequent lightning and gusty winds are
possible on Tuesday. Some of the storms could produce locally
heavy rainfall as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-310300-
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-
934 PM CDT Mon May 29 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible over the marine area
mainly after midnight tonight. The stronger thunderstorms could
produce wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, frequent cloud to water
lightning, locally higher waves and seas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Isolated to scattered storm coverage remains possible over the
marine area through next weekend. Gusty winds, cloud to water
lightning, locally higher waves and seas will be possible in and
near thunderstorms.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 10:41 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 29, 11:10 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1110 PM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

ALZ261>264-300515-
Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-
Mobile Inland AL-
1110 PM CDT MON MAY 29 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

At 1110 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Mobile
Regional Airport, or near Tillmans Corner, moving northeast at 35
mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Saraland,
Theodore, Chickasaw, Satsuma, northeastern Grand Bay, Creola, Axis,
I65 And I165, Mobile Regional Airport, I65 And AL 158 and I10 And
I65.

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 3059 8841 3061 8841 3103 8802 3084 8779
      3052 8820 3050 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 223DEG 30KT 3060 8828

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 10:04 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
May 29, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile64 min
May 29, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
May 29, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
May 29, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin48 min
May 29, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin52 min
May 30, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia67 min
May 30, 12:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
May 30, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
May 30, 1:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa54 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.