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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 7, 2018, 5:37 AM CDT for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 38 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
- Apr 7, 2018, 5:37 AM CDT (10:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2018, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 296 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2212 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 324 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 7, 5:06 AM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 5:06 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 557 AM CDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-071100- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 557 AM CDT Fri Apr 6 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Showers and thunderstorms are expected with a front moving over the area late tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe, with winds gusting to between 40 and 60 mph in the stronger storms being the main threat. Isolated instances of hail and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. High Rip Current Risk through late Saturday night. Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gust expected to approach coastline by Saturday morning. Isolated instances of hail and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested late tonight into Saturday morning. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-071100- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 557 AM CDT Fri Apr 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected with a front moving over the area late tonight. A few storms may become strong to severe, with winds gusting to between 40 and 60 mph in the stronger storms being the main threat. Isolated instances of hail and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Increasing southerly winds and onshore swell today through the weekend will bring a Moderate risk of dangerous rip currents today and a High risk tonight into Sunday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gust expected to approach coastline by Saturday morning. Isolated instances of hail and a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested late tonight into Saturday morning. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-071100- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM-Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 557 AM CDT Fri Apr 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gust expected to reach the coastline by late Saturday morning. Moderate to strong winds expected Saturday into Wednesday could create hazardous conditions for small craft.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 1:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 114 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018 ALZ051>055-070700- Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Choctaw AL-Washington AL- 114 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW...NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON... NORTHERN CLARKE AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT... At 114 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Coffeeville, or 17 miles west of Grove Hill, moving east at 45 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Thomasville, Grove Hill, Whatley, Coffeeville, Vredenburgh, Fulton and Yellow Bluff. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3167 8816 3191 8817 3199 8729 3162 8729 TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 267DEG 38KT 3178 8806
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 2:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 206 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018 MSZ075-076-070745- Perry MS-Greene MS- 206 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... NORTHERN PERRY AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT... At 205 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Macedonia, or 8 miles east of Petal, moving east at 40 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Richton and New Augusta. 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. && A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southeastern Mississippi. LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8861 3116 8861 3119 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 0705Z 267DEG 34KT 3131 8912
Special weather statement, Apr 7, 2:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
239 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
MSZ075-076-078-079-070845-
Stone MS-Perry MS-Greene MS-George MS-
239 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...GEORGE...SOUTHERN PERRY...SOUTHERN GREENE AND STONE
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT...
At 239 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southwest of McLain to 11 miles southeast of
Poplarville, and moving east at 40 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Wiggins, Lucedale, Perkinston, McHenry and McLain.
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.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3091 8934 3091 8914 3116 8914 3108 8843
3088 8842 3073 8863 3073 8888 3068 8889
3068 8924 3065 8925 3065 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 278DEG 34KT 3099 8892 3073 8938Special weather statement, Apr 7, 2:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
244 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
ALZ056>058-070845-
Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
244 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...BUTLER...CRENSHAW AND NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES UNTIL
345 AM CDT...
At 244 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Lowndes County Airport to 10 miles
north of I65 And US 84, and moving east at 45 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Luverne, Georgiana, Brantley, McKenzie, Rutledge,
Glenwood, Petrey, Highland Home and Lapine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mobile.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8620 3147 8619 3148 8628 3153 8628
3149 8636 3153 8640 3155 8706 3175 8691
3196 8683 3196 8641 3204 8640 3205 8640
3205 8630 3197 8630 3196 8619 3179 8620
3179 8615 3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0744Z 274DEG 38KT 3200 8673 3157 8705Special weather statement, Apr 7, 3:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
324 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
ALZ261-263-MSZ079-070915-
Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-George MS-
324 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...MOBILE AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM
CDT...
At 324 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Lucedale to 10 miles northwest
of Wade, and moving east at 45 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Saraland,
Chickasaw, Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon,
Semmes, Tanner Williams, I65 And I165, Mobile Regional Airport,
Wilmer, I65 And AL 158, Movico and I10 And I65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3064 8841 3074 8841 3074 8862 3088 8842
3108 8843 3109 8792 3102 8794 3102 8793
3109 8787 3088 8790 3088 8791 3090 8790
3088 8798 3081 8793 3086 8790 3076 8792
3075 8792 3076 8793 3057 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 272DEG 40KT 3103 8845 3072 8873Special weather statement, Apr 7, 5:37 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
537 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
FLZ202>206-071115-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
537 AM CDT SAT APR 7 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...OKALOOSA...SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN
ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 615 AM CDT...
At 536 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles west of Laurel Hill to near Pea Ridge, and
moving east at 50 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, Wright, Crestview, Niceville, Eglin
AFB, Milton, Valparaiso, Bagdad, Ocean City, Lake Lorraine, Baker,
Shalimar, Laurel Hill, Pea Ridge, Roeville and Eglin Air Force Base.
LAT...LON 3042 8630 3042 8631 3041 8632 3047 8727
3100 8670 3099 8639 3046 8639 3048 8633
3047 8630 3048 8628 3044 8628
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 276DEG 42KT 3100 8666 3060 8708The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 61 min |
| Apr 7, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 3:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 19 min |
| Apr 7, 3:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Apr 7, 3:59 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 30 hr | |
| Apr 7, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Apr 7, 6:34 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| Apr 7, 6:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Apr 7, 7:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Apr 7, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 7, 8:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Apr 7, 9:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Apr 7, 6:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 7:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Greene | 39 min |
| Apr 7, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George, Stone | 66 min |
| Apr 7, 9:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 5 days |
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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.