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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 10, 2017Monroe County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2017, 7:06 PM CDT for Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 10, 2017, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Monroe 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 Jul 10, 6:38 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 6:38 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 6:43 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
322 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ALZ051-053-102100-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-
322 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SOUTH
CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

At 321 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Putnam, or 13 miles south of Butler, moving east at 20 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 south central
Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties.

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 3199 8807 3199 8780 3181 8777 3180 8825
      3196 8825 3200 8811 3199 8810 3201 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 260DEG 15KT 3191 8813

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
435 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ALZ059-102200-
Escambia AL-
435 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 434 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
East Brewton, or 12 miles east of Brewton, moving southwest at 5 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Escambia County.

LAT...LON 3100 8679 3100 8696 3112 8705 3120 8677
      3119 8676 3120 8674 3118 8673 3118 8672
      3119 8672 3119 8670 3104 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 062DEG 5KT 3109 8686

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
438 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ALZ060-102215-
Covington AL-
438 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 438 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Andalusia.
This storm was nearly stationary.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Andalusia and Heath.

LAT...LON 3109 8657 3124 8665 3144 8640 3124 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 253DEG 0KT 3124 8649

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
442 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

ALZ053-102215-
Clarke AL-
442 PM CDT MON JUL 10 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
CLARKE COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 442 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Grove Hill,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Grove Hill, Whatley and Fulton.

LAT...LON 3169 8793 3183 8780 3172 8755 3152 8772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 300DEG 17KT 3171 8778

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 6:14 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 7:06 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 10, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	30 min
Jul 11, 1:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Jul 11, 3:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	36 min
Jul 11, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	44 min
Jul 11, 4:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	45 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.