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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 21, 2018Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2018, 7:34 PM CDT for Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 21, 2018, 7:34 PM CDT (00:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2018, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Crenshaw County, AL

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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 21, 7:08 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 7:08 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 5:57 AM CDT, 13 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
557 AM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-221100-
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-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
557 AM CDT Thu Jun 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama,
southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Alabama and
northwest Florida panhandle today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible
across locations generally north of the Highway 84 corridor in
interior southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama Friday
afternoon and evening. Strong to locally damaging wind gusts,
frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be possible with
the strongest storms that develop.

A moderate risk of rip currents will continue along the Alabama and
northwest Florida panhandle beaches through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-221100-
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 Thu Jun 21 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Small craft operators should exercise caution tonight as moderate
southwesterly winds develop.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Small craft operators will need to exercise caution at times Friday
through Saturday as moderate southwesterly winds persist.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
325 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2018

ALZ057-058-060-212115-
Butler AL-Covington AL-Crenshaw AL-
325 PM CDT THU JUN 21 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW AND NORTHERN COVINGTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 324 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Red Level, or 14 miles northwest of Andalusia, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
McKenzie, Red Level, Dozier 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 3145 8621 3138 8664 3151 8670 3152 8670
      3152 8671 3156 8673 3173 8632
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 253DEG 16KT 3150 8659
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 4:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 7:34 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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