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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 3, 2018Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2018, 7:49 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2018, 7:49 PM CDT (00:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2018, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

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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 3, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 6:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 4:47 AM CDT, 15 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
447 AM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-GMZ633-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041000-
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-
447 AM CDT Sun Jun 3 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.

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

Afternoon head indices will reach 100 to 105 degrees this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

GMZ630>632-634>636-650-655-670-675-041000-
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-
447 AM CDT Sun Jun 3 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 today. Frequent lightning will also pose a threat at times as
well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
602 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

ALZ052-053-059-262-032345-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Escambia AL-Washington AL-
602 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE
AND SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 601 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
McIntosh, or 17 miles south of Jackson, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
McCullough, I65 And CR 1, I65 And AL 21 and Poarch Creek Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3111 8795 3115 8794 3115 8795 3146 8796
      3137 8786 3133 8778 3130 8778 3130 8774
      3112 8743 3100 8757 3100 8760 3098 8759
      3087 8772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 312DEG 21KT 3126 8787

DJ/17

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
605 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

ALZ056>058-060-032345-
Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Covington AL-Crenshaw AL-
605 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHERN BUTLER...SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW...EAST CENTRAL CONECUH AND
NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 604 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Georgiana, or 12 miles southwest of Greenville, moving southeast at
25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Georgiana, McKenzie and Red Level.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3167 8689 3185 8672 3156 8636 3136 8662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 312DEG 20KT 3171 8677

DJ/17

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
607 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

ALZ052-261-040000-
Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-
607 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...NORTH
CENTRAL MOBILE AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 607 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Tibbie, or 9
miles south of Chatom, moving southeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tibbie and McIntosh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3132 8794 3131 8793 3131 8796 3130 8796
      3130 8795 3129 8795 3109 8816 3133 8837
      3148 8823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 312DEG 20KT 3133 8823

DJ/17

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
617 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

ALZ261-262-264-040000-
Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Mobile Inland AL-
617 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 616 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Daphne,
moving north at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Daphne, Spanish Fort and Stapleton.

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 3059 8807 3061 8805 3063 8806 3064 8806
      3066 8805 3066 8804 3065 8803 3073 8805
      3076 8804 3079 8801 3080 8803 3090 8800
      3080 8771 3052 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 201DEG 11KT 3063 8796

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:55 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	55 min
Jun 3, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		62 min
Jun 3, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	43 min
Jun 3, 8:22 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	58 min
Jun 3, 8:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	3 hr
Jun 3, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jun 3, 9:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	95 min
Jun 3, 9:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	55 min
Jun 3, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	38 min
Jun 3, 10:06 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		54 min
Jun 3, 10:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jun 3, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Greene	44 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2018 Special Weather Statements in Florida, 2018 Every special weather statement in 2018

Sources

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.