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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2018, 11:43 AM CDT for George County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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
- Jul 31, 2018, 11:43 AM CDT (16:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2018, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County George County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 2932 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 7:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 7:00 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 516 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-011030- 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- 516 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight possibly leading to some minor nuisance flooding later today and overnight. Gusty winds and frequent cloud to ground lightning will also accompany the stronger thunderstorms through tonight. There is a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents along the gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms will continue over the forecast area Wednesday through early Friday possibly leading to some localized flooding each day through early Friday. Gusty winds and frequent cloud to ground lightning will also accompany the stronger thunderstorms throughout the week. A moderate risk for rip currents can be expected along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida Wednesday through late in the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-011030- 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- 516 AM CDT Tue Jul 31 2018 Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected over the marine area later today and tonight. Periods of very heavy rain reducing visibilties to less than one nautical mile, frequent lightning and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected over the marine area later today and tonight. Periods of very heavy rain reducing visibilties to less than one nautical mile, frequent lightning and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Better coverage of showers and thunderstorms can be expected over the marine area through early Friday. Periods of very heavy rain reducing visibilties to less than one nautical mile, frequent lightning and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 10:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 1135 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 ALZ052-053-055-059-261-262-311715- Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Escambia AL-Washington AL- Mobile Inland AL- 1135 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN... SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT... At 1135 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Calvert, or 17 miles north of Bay Minette, moving northeast at 15 mph. Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon, Calvert and Movico. 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. This storm 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 3098 8828 3140 8772 3118 8752 3085 8815 TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 221DEG 15KT 3112 8787
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 11:43 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1143 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018
ALZ261-MSZ076-079-311715-
Mobile Inland AL-Greene MS-George MS-
1143 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...WEST
CENTRAL MOBILE...GEORGE AND SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 1215
PM CDT...
At 1143 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles
southwest of Lucedale, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Lucedale.
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 8853 3085 8833 3073 8855 3073 8873
3081 8880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 231DEG 14KT 3079 8868The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 9:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 22 min | |
| Jul 31, 10:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 60 min |
| Jul 31, 10:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 16 min |
| Jul 31, 10:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 38 min | |
| Jul 31, 10:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 53 min |
| Jul 31, 11:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 57 min |
| Jul 31, 11:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Jul 31, 11:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 40 min |
| Jul 31, 11:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler | 65 min |
| Jul 31, 11:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 11:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 12:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 1:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 3 more | 48 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 42 min |
| Jul 31, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 2:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 3:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 4:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 45 min |
| Jul 31, 1:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 39 min |
| Jul 31, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.