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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2018, 6:26 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- May 30, 2018, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2018, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Choctaw County, AL
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 30, 3:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 3:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 453 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311000- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 453 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... 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. Storms could be locally strong at times, containing brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy downpours and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. 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. Storms could be locally strong at times, containing brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy downpours and frequent lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-GMZ633-MSZ067-075-076-078-079- 311000- 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- Perdido Bay-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 453 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, southeast Mississippi and the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Storms could be locally strong at times, containing brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy downpours and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Storms could be locally strong at times, containing brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy downpours and frequent lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ630>632-634>636-650-655-670-675-311000- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 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- 453 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Frequent lightning activity, brief strong wind gusts and locally heavy, visibility reducing rains likely in any stronger isolated to scattered marine storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Frequent lightning activity, brief strong wind gusts and locally heavy, visibility reducing rains likely in any stronger isolated to scattered marine storms. An increase in westerly winds brings a build in seas by the weekend.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 30, 1:55 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
155 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
ALZ052-053-055-056-059-261>264-FLZ201-MSZ079-302030-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Conecuh AL-Monroe AL-
Escambia AL-Washington AL-Mobile Central AL-Mobile Inland AL-
Escambia Inland FL-George MS-
155 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...MONROE...NORTHERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...CENTRAL CLARKE...WESTERN ESCAMBIA...WESTERN
CONECUH...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND EASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES UNTIL 330
PM CDT...
At 155 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles east of Whatley to Mobile Regional Airport,
and moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Prichard, Saraland, Bay Minette, Atmore, Monroeville, Chickasaw,
Satsuma, Jackson, Citronelle, Creola, Frisco City, Grove Hill,
Chunchula, Stockton, McCullough, Peterman, Stapleton, Wagarville,
Leroy and Gulfcrest.
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 3183 8762 3163 8696 3066 8765 3080 8860
3188 8772
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 277DEG 14KT 3165 8750 3071 8822Special weather statement, May 30, 2:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 249 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 ALZ060-302045- Covington AL- 249 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT... At 249 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Opp, moving east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Andalusia and 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 3106 8649 3130 8651 3139 8620 3108 8619 TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 270DEG 25KT 3122 8631
Special weather statement, May 30, 3:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
626 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
ALZ051-MSZ067-310015-
Choctaw AL-Wayne MS-
626 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...CHOCTAW AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
At 625 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles south of Alamucha to 6 miles south of Crandall
to 9 miles northwest of Waynesboro, and moving northeast at 15 mph.
The most intense thunderstorm is currently in northern Wayne County
Mississippi.
Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman, Silas, Pennington, Gilbertown and Toxey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms 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 3231 8793 3228 8793 3230 8794 3230 8798
3228 8802 3215 8802 3207 8808 3206 8812
3201 8812 3172 8829 3169 8894 3182 8894
3185 8865 3190 8847 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 235DEG 13KT 3231 8846 3189 8857 3178 8875The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 10:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 49 min |
| May 30, 3:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| May 30, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 59 min |
| May 30, 5:16 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| May 30, 5:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 40 min |
| May 30, 7:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 2 hr |
| May 30, 10:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 119 min |
| May 30, 11:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 43 min |
| May 30, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 92 min |
| May 30, 12:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 95 min |
| May 30, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 95 min |
| May 30, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 56 min |
| May 30, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 43 min |
| May 30, 3:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 116 min |
| May 30, 3:07 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| May 30, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 48 min |
| May 30, 3:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 113 min |
| May 30, 11:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.