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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 22, 2017Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2017, 5:17 AM CDT for Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2017, 5:17 AM CDT (10:17 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2017, 5:45 AM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Crenshaw County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

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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: 55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 682 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 220 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 22, 5:02 AM CDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 5:02 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 5:22 AM CDT, 23 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-221030-
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-
522 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The heavy rain threat and flash flooding potential continues
today and tonight, especially across central and southern portions
of the area. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire
local area.

Dangerous surf conditions will continue through tonight, with
surf heights of 6 to 9 feet, with a few breakers up to 10 feet
along area beaches. A High Surf Advisory and a High Risk of Rip
Currents is in effect.

Minor coastal flooding of the typically flood prone coastal roads
along Alabama and northwest Florida panhandle beaches is also
possible during times of high tide Thursday morning. A Coastal
Flood Advisory is in effect.

Isolated storms will be capable of producing brief tornadoes
across coastal portions of southeast Mississippi, southwest
Alabama and the northwest Florida Panhandle through tonight.

Winds will remain breezy, especially along the immediate coast.
Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional higher gusts are
expected, with the higher winds along the immediate Alabama coast.
Thus, a tropical storm warning is in effect for coastal and
central Mobile and Baldwin counties.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The potential for significant rainfall and flash flooding will
continue through Thursday, especially closer to the coast. A
Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday for the
entire local area.

Dangerous surf conditions will continue through Thursday, with
surf heights of 6 to 9 feet possible along area beaches. A High
Surf Advisory remains in effect through late Thursday evening.
The High Risk of Rip Currents will also remain in effect through
Thursday night, and could be extended into the weekend.

Minor coastal flooding of the typically flood prone coastal roads
along Alabama and northwest Florida panhandle beaches is also
possible during times of high tide Thursday morning. A Coastal
Flood Advisory remains in effect through Thursday.

Brief, isolated tornadoes will also be possible with some of the
stronger bands of showers and thunderstorms that move ashore through
Thursday.

Winds will continue to be breezy on Thursday, especially along
the immediate coast. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with
occasional higher gusts are expected, with the higher winds along
the immediate Alabama coast. Thus, a tropical storm warning
remains in effect for coastal and central Mobile and Baldwin
counties through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Skywarn spotters are encouraged to relay any reports of flooding
or damage through the course of the week.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-221030-
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-
522 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Tropical storm conditions will continue over coastal waters and
Mobile and Perdido Bays today and tonight. Frequent gusts of 35 to
40 knots are likely with seas around 12 to 16 feet well offshore.
A tropical storm warning is in effect. A small craft advisory is
in effect for the Pensacola and Choctawhatchee Bay systems, where
sustained winds of 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Tropical storm conditions continue over coastal waters and Mobile
and Perdido Bays into Thursday, with frequent gusts of 35 to 40
knots and seas of 12 to 16 feet well offshore. Thus, a tropical
storm warning remains in effect through late Thursday evening.
Small craft exercise caution conditions will then linger over
offshore waters Friday afternoon before subsiding Friday night
into Saturday. A small craft advisory is also in effect for the
Pensacola and Choctawhatchee Bay systems through late Thursday
evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 22, 12:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1226 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

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

0639 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W PENSACOLA           30.42N 87.26W
06/21/2017                   ESCAMBIA           FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN, POWERLINES DOWN,AND COSMETIC DAMAGE TO HOMES
            NEAR NORTH KIRK ST AND WEST BRAINERD ST.

&&

DJOHNSON

Local storm report, Jun 22, 12:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1230 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

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

0641 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW PENSACOLA         30.44N 87.27W
06/21/2017                   ESCAMBIA           FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN, POWERLINES DOWN,AND COSMETIC DAMAGE TO HOMES
            NEAR AQUAMARINE AVE AND EMERALD AVE.

&&

DJOHNSON

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:21 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
121 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

FLZ201>204-220715-
Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
121 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SANTA
ROSA AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT...

At 120 AM CDT, the leading edge of a cluster of strong thunderstorms
was moving onshore near Gulf Breeze. The storms were moving to
the north at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington,
Gonzalez, Atmore, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, Goulding, Century,
Flomaton, Bagdad, Myrtle Grove, Oriole Beach, Navarre, Molino and
Jay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3041 8744 3042 8740 3044 8739 3045 8742
      3051 8745 3061 8740 3065 8740 3068 8741
      3074 8752 3078 8754 3082 8759 3090 8762
      3096 8759 3100 8760 3100 8688 3034 8690
      3026 8738
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 166DEG 22KT 3035 8721

Butts

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
338 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

FLZ205-220915-
Okaloosa Inland FL-
338 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 415 AM CDT...

At 337 AM CDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located 8 miles
northeast of Niceville, moving north at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Okaloosa County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3054 8643 3058 8654 3074 8651 3095 8639
      3053 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 201DEG 40KT 3063 8642

Butts

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
350 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

MSZ075-220930-
Perry MS-
350 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 430 AM CDT...

At 349 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mclaurin to near Brooklyn, and moving northeast
at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for southeastern
Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3133 8914 3143 8906 3143 8884 3105 8884
      3091 8909 3091 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 202DEG 35KT 3123 8917 3103 8912

Butts

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:17 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
517 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

ALZ058-221045-
Crenshaw AL-
517 AM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHERN CRENSHAW COUNTY UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

At 516 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Rutledge, or
8 miles northwest of Luverne, moving north at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Rutledge, Lapine and Highland Home.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3171 8632 3172 8644 3183 8645 3184 8644
      3186 8645 3196 8645 3196 8641 3197 8640
      3203 8641 3204 8640 3204 8641 3205 8640
      3205 8630 3197 8630 3197 8620 3196 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 199DEG 37KT 3179 8639

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Monroe	57 min
Jun 21, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	19 min
Jun 21, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Jun 21, 8:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	24 min
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	4 days
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	10 days
Jun 21, 9:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	14 days
Jun 21, 10:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Covington, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		57 min
Jun 22, 1:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Covington	46 min
Jun 22, 1:25 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jun 22, 1:27 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		33 min
Jun 22, 1:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	41 min
Jun 22, 2:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Covington, Escambia	6 hr
Jun 22, 3:28 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		32 min
Jun 22, 4:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 7:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	21 days
Jun 22, 8:03 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	6 hr
Jun 22, 9:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		96 min
Jun 22, 10:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox	6 hr
Jun 22, 10:19 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		116 min
Jun 22, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	27 min
Jun 22, 10:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 4 more	6 hr
Jun 22, 11:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	40 min
Jun 22, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		89 min
Jun 22, 12:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		93 min
Jun 22, 1:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	6 hr
Jun 22, 2:15 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	15 hr
Jun 22, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Jun 22, 5:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	48 min
Jun 21, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	53 min
Jun 21, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	35 min
Jun 21, 9:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	22 min
Jun 22, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	54 min
Jun 22, 3:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	37 min
Jun 22, 11:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	38 min
Jun 22, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	45 min
Jun 22, 3:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	40 min
Jun 22, 5:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	6 hr
Jun 22, 11:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene	6 hr
Jun 22, 4:02 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	George	6 hr

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.