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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
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
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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 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/17Special 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/17Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 52 min |
| Jun 3, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington | 51 min |
| Jun 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 43 min | |
| Jun 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 53 min |
| Jun 3, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 65 min |
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