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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 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 13, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Choctaw County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 901 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1556 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 13, 6:46 PM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 6:46 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 509 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2017 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-141015- 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- 509 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 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 occasionally numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across southeast Mississippi and far southwest Alabama, with more isolated activity possible over the western Florida panhandle and south central Alabama. A few of the stronger storms that develop will be capable of producing gusty outflow winds, frequent lightning strikes, and locally heavy rainfall. Showers and storms will decrease in coverage tonight, except near the coast where late night storms will continue to be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There will be a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms each day through the period, with the best chances for more widespread activity occurring Sunday and Monday. A few of the stronger storms will be capable of producing gusty outflow winds, frequent lightning strikes, and locally heavy rains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not expected through Wednesday. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-141015- 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- 509 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 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 locally higher near isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of the showers and storms over the coastal waters will be occurring early this morning and then again late tonight. Frequent lightning will be likely in and in and near storms, as well as gusty outflow winds. Isolated waterspouts will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Winds and seas will be locally higher near scattered storms through the period, with showers and storms most numerous over the coastal waters during the late night and early morning hours. Frequent lightning will be likely in and near the storms, as well as gusty outflow winds.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 4:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
418 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017
MSZ067-076-132200-
Greene MS-Wayne MS-
418 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SOUTH
CENTRAL WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
At 418 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Clara, or 14 miles east of Richton. This storm was nearly stationary.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
McLain.
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 3130 8866 3109 8884 3132 8884 3153 8875
3138 8860
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 224DEG 4KT 3138 8870Special weather statement, Jul 13, 4:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 440 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017 ALZ058-060-132230- Covington AL-Crenshaw AL- 440 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SOUTH CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND NORTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 440 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Opp, moving north-northwest at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Opp. 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 3111 8627 3142 8648 3151 8620 3115 8619 TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 158DEG 12KT 3124 8623
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 4:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 447 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017 MSZ075-076-132230- Perry MS-Greene MS- 447 PM CDT THU JUL 13 2017 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... NORTHEASTERN PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 445 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located from 7 miles northeast of Richton to near Beaumont, and moving west at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Richton and Beaumont. In addition to strong winds, these storms will be capable of producing numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes and torrential rainfall which could lead to localized flooding. Seek safe shelter indoors until these storms have passed. LAT...LON 3143 8898 3114 8903 3109 8884 3143 8879 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 090DEG 14KT 3139 8883 3117 8885
Local storm report, Jul 13, 6:03 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 7:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jul 14, 9:06 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Jul 14, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Jul 14, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 45 min |
| Jul 14, 5:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 32 min |
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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.