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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
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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The facts
- 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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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...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.
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Special weather statement, May 29, 10:41 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
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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 8828The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| May 29, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 64 min |
| May 29, 11:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| May 29, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| May 29, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 48 min |
| May 29, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 52 min |
| May 30, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 67 min |
| May 30, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| May 30, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| May 30, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.