Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
420 PM CDT Sat Mar 17 2018

.NEAR TERM /Now Through Sunday/...A cold front will move into the
Tennessee Valley this evening then slowly sink southward and stall
across south central Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday. South of the
this front, a very moist airmass will remain in the place with
dewpoints in the mid 60s. This afternoon daytime heating is
generating scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across
portions of the area. These will continue through early evening
before dissipating tonight as the boundary layer cools. Although an
isolated shower is possible overnight, most areas will remain dry.
The increased moisture and light winds will allow for at least
patchy dense fog to develop late tonight into Sunday morning. Lows
tonight fall into the low 60s inland to mid 60s along the coast.

A shortwave is expected to generate showers and storms across
eastern Texas this evening which may congeal into an MCS and move
eastward along the stalled front overnight. Depending on how well
developed the convection becomes, it could act to enhance
thunderstorm development on Sunday. Meanwhile, the airmass along and
south of the stalled front is expected to become moderately unstable
by tomorrow afternoon with MLCAPE values around 1000 J/Kg. In
addition strong deep layer shear of 50 to 60 knots is expected. As a
result, any cells that develop near or just south of the boundary
will be capable of becoming severe with damaging winds and large
hail. An isolated tornado is also possible due to the enhanced shear
near the front. This is where the Storm Prediction Center has
outlined a slight risk of severe storms, roughly north and west of a
line from Leakesville to Evergreen to Greenville. /13

.SHORT TERM /Sunday night Through Tuesday night/...An upper level
shortwave over the Great Plains pushes east into the Mississippi
River Valley Sunday night into Monday morning. Ahead of this
system, onshore flow will continue to pump Gulf moisture into
local area and convection will likely be ongoing along and south
of a quasi-stationary front draped across the Mid South. Despite
the loss of diabatic heating after sunset, an EML overspreading
the region from the west will maintain at least a modest amount of
elevated instability throughout the night, with MUCAPE remaining
around 1500 J/kg per latest guidance. Thus, expect storms to
continue during the overnight hours Sunday night into Monday.
Effective bulk shear around 50 knots and mid-level lapse rates
increasing to around 7.0 C/km (courtesy the aforementioned EML)
will support the chance for some strong to possibly severe
thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and gusty straight-
line winds.

The ingredients for strong to severe storms linger throughout the
day Monday as the upper trough and attendant surface low continue
to push east into the Tennessee Valley. The return of daytime
heating results in further destabilization of the warm sector,
with guidance continuing to suggest upwards of 2500 J/kg SBCAPE
developing during afternoon hours. Strengthening 850 mb flow
supports effective bulk shear values around 50 knots, meaning
storms that are able to form will have the chance to organize and
become strong to severe. However, there is some uncertainty
regarding convective initiation Monday afternoon, as some high-
res guidance suggests warm 850 mb temperatures maintaining a
capping inversion over our area through much of the day, and the
best forcing to overcome this cap would stay primarily to our
north in closer proximity to the surface low and upper shortwave.
Due to this uncertainty, have kept the best chances for strong to
severe thunderstorms on Monday over the northeastern portion of
the local area, where the best forcing will likely be realized
before the cold front eventually sweeps through. There is a
marginal risk across the remainder of the area, as any storms that
are able to form will be capable of organizing and becoming
strong to severe as well. The primary threats will be large hail
and damaging straight-line winds. Please see the Storm Prediction
Center website (www.spc.noaa.gov) or our homepage
(www.weather.gov/mob) for the latest information regarding severe
weather potential Sunday night and Monday.

The cold front passes through Tuesday morning, effectively ending
rain chances and ushering in cool and dry air to finish off the
short term period. Tuesday night lows will be much cooler as a
result, dipping into the low 40s across the area. /49

.LONG TERM /Wednesday Through Saturday/...A deepening upper
longwave trough over the eastern CONUS pushes east over the
Atlantic Ocean through the long term, with dry deep-layer
northwest flow setting up over the local area as an upper ridge
builds to our west. Will see cool and dry conditions beneath
mostly clear skies Wednesday through the remainder of the week as
a result. Highs reach the mid and upper 60s each day and lows dip
into the upper 30s to low 40s each night. /49

&&

.MARINE...A predominantly light to occasionally moderate south to
southwest flow is expected to continue over the coastal waters
through Monday as Atlantic high pressure continues to ridge west
across the eastern Gulf and a frontal boundary remains nearly
stationary well to the north of the marine area. A stronger cold
front approaches the marine area Monday night and is expected to
move east across the coastal waters Tuesday with winds shifting to
the northwest and increasing, along with building seas. /13

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      63  77  64  81  58  70  44  67 /  20  50  60  50  10  10   0   0
Pensacola   65  76  67  79  63  72  47  66 /  20  50  60  70  20  10  10   0
Destin      65  73  67  76  66  72  50  65 /  20  50  60  70  30  10  10   0
Evergreen   63  77  64  83  59  72  42  66 /  20  70  60  60  30  10  10   0
Waynesboro  61  75  63  82  54  65  41  65 /  30  70  60  30  30  10  10   0
Camden      62  74  63  81  57  68  42  63 /  20  70  70  50  30  20  10   0
Crestview   63  77  66  81  62  74  44  67 /  20  60  60  70  30  10  10   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
454 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

MSZ075-078-079-172245-
Stone MS-Perry MS-George MS-
454 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN STONE
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 453 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Wiggins, moving northeast at 15 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
George...southeastern Perry and northeastern Stone Counties.

This storm will be capable of producing penny to nickel sized
hail, brief strong and gusty winds, occasional cloud to ground
lightning strikes and brief heavy rain. Seek safe shelter indoors
until the storm has passed.

LAT...LON 3106 8891 3102 8884 3100 8884 3100 8880
      3092 8866 3077 8897 3083 8906
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 229DEG 13KT 3085 8897

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
521 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

ALZ057-058-172300-
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
521 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
CDT...

At 520 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Georgiana, or 15 miles south of Greenville, moving east at 20 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 Butler
and southwestern Crenshaw Counties.

This storm will be capable of producing penny sized hail, brief
strong and gusty winds, occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes
and brief heavy rain. Seek safe shelter indoors until the storm has
passed.

LAT...LON 3155 8669 3165 8674 3175 8644 3153 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 261DEG 18KT 3161 8665

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
524 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

ALZ060-172315-
Covington AL-
524 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 522 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Laurel Hill, or 13 miles west of Florala, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Florala and Lockhart.

This storm will be capable of producing penny sized hail, brief
strong and gusty winds, occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes
and brief heavy rain. Seek safe shelter indoors until the storm has
passed.

LAT...LON 3099 8638 3100 8661 3114 8663 3123 8635
      3099 8630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 261DEG 14KT 3107 8654

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
548 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

MSZ075-172315-
Perry MS-
548 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 547 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
New Augusta, or 14 miles south of Richton, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Beaumont and New Augusta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm will be capable of producing penny sized hail, brief
strong and gusty winds, occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes
and brief heavy rain. Seek safe shelter indoors until the storm has
passed.

&&

LAT...LON 3128 8914 3129 8884 3106 8884 3106 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 252DEG 12KT 3114 8901

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
602 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

ALZ058-172330-
Crenshaw AL-
602 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
CRENSHAW COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 602 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Dozier, or 13 miles southwest of Luverne, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Glenwood and Petrey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms will be capable of producing penny sized hail, brief
strong and gusty winds, occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes
and brief heavy rain. Seek safe shelter indoors until the storms have
passed.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8619 3150 8620 3151 8628
      3153 8628 3151 8632 3153 8640 3153 8648
      3166 8648 3166 8645 3183 8644 3188 8618
      3183 8618 3179 8620 3179 8616 3166 8615
      3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 274DEG 14KT 3159 8644