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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 8, 2017George County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2017, 6:28 PM CDT for George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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: Jul 8, 2017, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County George County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 128 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: 2628 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -7 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 Jul 8, 6:26 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 6:26 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 5:37 AM CDT, 12 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
537 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-091045-
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-
537 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected
for most locations in the forecast today. Conditions are
favorable for a few storms to become strong to marginally severe,
especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. Gusty
straight line winds, Frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy
downpours will be the main threats with the stronger
thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue each day. A few of
the stronger storms that develop will be capable of producing strong
and gusty winds, frequent lightning strikes and very heavy
downpours.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-091045-
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-
537 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and waves will be higher near scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms today and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms
will be moving from west to east at 10 to 20 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Winds and waves will be higher near scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms through early next week, followed by less
coverage later in the week.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:19 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
319 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

ALZ051-MSZ067-082100-
Choctaw AL-Wayne MS-
319 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
CDT...

At 318 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Crandall, or
15 miles southeast of Quitman, moving southeast at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Silas, Gilbertown and Toxey.

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 3189 8818 3170 8836 3170 8842 3187 8858
      3190 8847 3203 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 306DEG 9KT 3191 8850

05/RR

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
337 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

ALZ053-055-082115-
Clarke AL-Monroe AL-
337 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
CDT...

At 336 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Grove Hill,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Monroeville, Jackson, Grove Hill and Whatley.

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 3161 8800 3178 8775 3159 8729 3130 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 309DEG 14KT 3167 8775

05/RR

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 3:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
356 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

ALZ052-053-261-MSZ067-076-079-082130-
Clarke AL-Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
George MS-
356 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...WASHINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN CLARKE...
NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL
430 PM CDT...

At 356 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Leroy to 11 miles southwest of State Line,and
moving south at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Chatom, Leakesville, Saint Stephens, Wagarville, Leroy, Deer
Park, Tibbie, State Line, Fruitdale and McIntosh.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3137 8880 3164 8790 3126 8783 3124 8784
      3123 8783 3123 8786 3121 8785 3092 8879
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 359DEG 20KT 3155 8799 3135 8864

05/RR

Local storm report, Jul 8, 4:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
407 PM CDT SAT JUL 08 2017

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

1250 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 6 WSW POINT CLEAR       30.44N 88.01W
07/08/2017  M49 MPH          GMZ631             AL   C-MAN STATION

            SENSOR AT MIDDLE BAY LIGHTHOUSE RECORDED A 49MPH WIND
            GUST WITH THUNDERSTORM PASSAGE

&&

RROGERS

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:02 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
602 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

MSZ076-079-082330-
Greene MS-George MS-
602 PM CDT SAT JUL 8 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...GEORGE
AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 601 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Lucedale,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lucedale.

LAT...LON 3091 8886 3091 8883 3101 8884 3106 8854
      3075 8841 3074 8841 3074 8888
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 335DEG 15KT 3095 8867

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 6:28 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 11:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	32 min
Jul 8, 12:07 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
Jul 8, 12:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	33 min
Jul 8, 12:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	31 min
Jul 8, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	31 min
Jul 8, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	26 min
Jul 8, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jul 8, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	49 min
Jul 8, 2:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	29 min
Jul 8, 3:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Covington, Escambia	3 hr
Jul 8, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	32 min
Jul 8, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	41 min
Jul 8, 3:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Monroe	38 min
Jul 8, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	34 min
Jul 8, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Washington	51 min
Jul 8, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	47 min
Jul 8, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	53 min
Jul 8, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	66 min
Jul 8, 6:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	28 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Mississippi, 2017 Every 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.