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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 28, 2017Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 28, 2017, 4:56 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 28, 2017, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Choctaw 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 Jun 28, 4:02 PM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 4:02 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 5:16 AM CDT, 11 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
516 AM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-291030-
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-
516 AM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Many area rivers remain in flood...some still Moderate with crests
expected today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Moderate risk of rip currents today.

Heavy downpours will accompany thunderstorms from this afternoon
through late Thursday. Nuisance flooding of poor drainage and low
lying areas possible. Remember, between one and two inches of
rain per hour over an urban area can cause flash flooding. Turn
around don't drown!

Another round of rain will cause rises once again on the smaller
rivers, especially interior southeast MS and northwest Florida.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters not required.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-291030-
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-
516 AM CDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and seas will be higher near scattered thunderstorms through
tonight. Waterspouts possible offshore.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Winds and seas will be higher near scattered thunderstorms each
day. Waterspouts possible.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 12:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1254 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

ALZ059-FLZ203-281830-
Escambia AL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1254 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EASTERN
ESCAMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1254 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Riverview, or 11 miles southeast of Brewton, moving north at 20
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Brewton, East Brewton and Riverview.

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.

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 3089 8686 3088 8705 3119 8717 3121 8685
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 170DEG 16KT 3095 8698
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 12:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1258 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

MSZ075-078-079-281830-
Perry MS-Stone MS-George MS-
1258 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...WESTERN
GEORGE...SOUTHERN PERRY AND STONE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1258 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Wiggins,
moving north at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wiggins, Perkinston and McHenry.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8934 3091 8914 3101 8914 3100 8883
      3074 8884 3073 8888 3070 8889 3070 8930
      3082 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 176DEG 20KT 3082 8907
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 1:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
113 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

FLZ203-205-281900-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
113 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES UNTIL 200
PM CDT...

At 112 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Baker, or 13 miles west of Crestview, moving north at 10 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Okaloosa and northeastern Santa Rosa Counties near and just north of
Interstate 10.

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.

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 3068 8672 3063 8688 3087 8697 3090 8671
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 165DEG 7KT 3074 8680
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 1:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:56 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 12:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia36 min
Jun 28, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa47 min
Jun 28, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa34 min
Jun 28, 12:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone32 min
Jun 28, 1:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBStone3 hr

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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.