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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

November 7, 2018Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Nov 7, 2018, 11:45 AM CST for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Nov 7, 2018, 11:45 AM CST (17:45 UTC)
Expired: Nov 7, 2018, 12:30 PM CST
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Choctaw County, AL

The radar

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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 Nov 7, 9:43 AM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 7, 9:43 AM CST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 7, 11:15 AM CST, 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 7, 10:09 AM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1009 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

ALZ051-071715-
Choctaw AL-
1009 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 1115 AM CST...

At 1008 AM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located over Crandall, or
12 miles east of Quitman, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds gusts of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Butler and Lisman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3213 8804 3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807
      3207 8810 3206 8812 3201 8812 3188 8847
      3213 8844 3229 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 242DEG 26KT 3198 8851

Special weather statement, Nov 7, 11:04 AM CST, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1104 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

ALZ051-071745-
Choctaw AL-
1104 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 1145 AM CST...

At 1104 AM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located over Pennington,
or 14 miles northeast of Butler, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible
with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pennington.

LAT...LON 3231 8793 3228 8793 3228 8794 3230 8794
      3230 8800 3228 8801 3228 8802 3226 8801
      3218 8801 3215 8802 3215 8803 3213 8804
      3230 8814 3231 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 232DEG 23KT 3224 8806

Special weather statement, Nov 7, 11:45 AM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1145 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

ALZ051-071830-
Choctaw AL-
1145 AM CST WED NOV 7 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHEASTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 1230 PM CST...

At 1144 AM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Pennington, or 6 miles east of Butler, moving east at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds gusts of 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Butler and Pennington.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8793 3228 8793 3230 8794 3230 8798
      3228 8802 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804
      3211 8805 3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810
      3206 8812 3201 8811 3201 8809 3200 8809
      3199 8831 3228 8816 3231 8806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 265DEG 31KT 3213 8811

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 7, 12:43 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia and 1 more	8 hr
Nov 7, 10:09 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	66 min
Nov 7, 11:04 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Marengo	41 min
Nov 7, 1:57 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	48 min
Nov 7, 2:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	38 min
Nov 7, 2:08 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	52 min
Nov 7, 2:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Stone	38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.