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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 2, 2018Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 2, 2018, 9:43 PM CDT for Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 2, 2018, 9:43 PM CDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2018, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Escambia County, AL

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 252 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2018-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1725 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2018-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1517 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.8

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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 Jun 2, 8:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 8:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:08 AM CDT, 18 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
308 AM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-GMZ633-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-030815-
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-Perdido Bay-Wayne-Perry-Greene-
Stone-George-
308 AM CDT Sat Jun 2 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.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents along area beaches.

Strong wind gusts, locally heavy rain and frequent lightning will be
possible with any strong storms through early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Strong wind gusts, locally heavy rain and frequent lightning will be
possible with any strong storms on Sunday.

Afternoon heat index values of 100 to 105 are expected on Sunday.

GMZ630>632-634>636-650-655-670-675-030815-
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-
308 AM CDT Sat Jun 2 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama
and northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Winds, waves and seas may be locally higher in and near any marine
storms. Frequent lightning will also pose a threat at times as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Winds, waves and seas may be locally higher in and near any marine
storms on Sunday. Frequent lightning will also pose a threat at
times as well.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 6:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
630 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

ALZ264-FLZ201>204-030015-
Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
630 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

At 628 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Gonzalez,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington,
Gonzalez, Pace, Goulding, Myrtle Grove, Molino, Pea Ridge and
Floridatown.

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 3075 8753 3086 8725 3040 8700 3032 8734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 330DEG 20KT 3057 8735

DJ/17
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:14 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
714 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

ALZ055>057-030100-
Conecuh AL-Monroe AL-Butler AL-
714 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER...CENTRAL MONROE AND CONECUH COUNTIES UNTIL 800
PM CDT...

At 713 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
I65 And US 84, or 9 miles northwest of Evergreen, moving southeast at
30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Monroeville, Evergreen, Peterman, Castleberry, Repton and I65 And US
84.

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 3126 8726 3165 8741 3165 8713 3179 8693
      3126 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 319DEG 29KT 3155 8703

DJ/17
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
721 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

ALZ060-030100-
Covington AL-
721 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
COVINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

At 719 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Heath, or 4
miles north of Andalusia, moving southeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Andalusia, River Falls, Heath and Gantt.

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 3114 8662 3128 8670 3134 8670 3149 8644
      3131 8625
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 331DEG 24KT 3137 8647

DJ/17
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:46 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 9:43 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh46 min
Jun 2, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington39 min
Jun 2, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington37 min
Jun 2, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh45 min
Jun 2, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia41 min
Jun 2, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia44 min
Jun 2, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe47 min
Jun 3, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw43 min
Jun 3, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke52 min
Jun 3, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke49 min
Jun 3, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington41 min
Jun 3, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw52 min
Jun 3, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington51 min
Jun 3, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Jun 3, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia43 min
Jun 3, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler40 min
Jun 3, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington53 min
Jun 3, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin43 min
Jun 3, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington42 min
Jun 3, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw46 min
Jun 3, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.