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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jan 23, 2019, 3:55 PM CST for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 35 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
- Jan 23, 2019, 3:55 PM CST (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2019, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Mobile County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 375 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 567 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 239 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
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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 Jan 23, 3:05 PM CST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 3:05 PM CST, 50 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
305 PM CST Wed Jan 23 2019
.NEAR TERM /Now Through Thursday/...Showers and thunderstorms
will remain possible ahead of a cold front through this evening.
An isolated strong or severe storm remains possible near the
coast. However, locally heavy rain will remain the greatest
threat. A colder and drier airmass will move into the area this
tonight as the front moves east of the area and continues through
Thursday as high pressure builds into the area. /13
.SHORT TERM /Thursday night Through Saturday night/...A cold and
dry pattern continues through the end of the week as an area of
high pressure moves across the area. Highs will be in the low to
mid 50s. Thursday night will feature lows in the low 30s inland
to mid and upper 30s along the coast. Colder Friday night as high
pressure settles over the area, with mid and upper 20s inland to
mid 30s along the coast. Saturday night's lows will be in the mid
and upper 30s. /13
.LONG TERM /Sunday Through Wednesday/...The dry period will persist
through Monday as a strong surface high pressure area continues
across the region. The GFS and ECMWF models both still develop a
weak surface low pressure area over the southern Gulf of Mexico by
the end of the weekend that moves east into the early part of
next week. With ridging still over our area and with this weak low
passing so far to the south, still looking at precipitation
chances continuing near zero through Monday. The next chance of
light rain showers looks to be on Tuesday ahead of the next system
that will be approaching from the west. Yet another shot of cold
air is expected to follow this front for the middle of next week.
/13
&&
.MARINE...Strong southerly winds switch to the northwest late this
afternoon into this evening as a strong cold front moves through,
with frequent gusts to gale force over much of the area. Showers and
thunderstorms will also be likely ahead and along the front with a
few strong to severe thunderstorms possible. The offshore flow
gradually subsides to a light northerly flow by Friday. /13
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile 36 53 34 55 31 57 37 62 / 80 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Pensacola 40 53 38 55 34 55 40 61 / 90 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Destin 44 54 41 55 37 55 43 60 / 100 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Evergreen 37 51 32 53 27 56 34 62 / 100 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Waynesboro 32 51 31 50 26 55 33 61 / 70 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Camden 35 49 32 48 26 54 34 60 / 90 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
Crestview 40 52 33 55 28 55 33 61 / 100 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Wind Advisory until 7 PM CST this evening for ALZ054>060-261>266.
High Rip Current Risk through Thursday morning for ALZ265-266.
High Surf Advisory until 6 AM CST Thursday for ALZ265-266.
FL...Wind Advisory until 7 PM CST this evening for FLZ201>206.
High Rip Current Risk through Thursday morning for FLZ202-204-
206.
High Surf Advisory until 6 AM CST Thursday for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Thursday
for GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675.
Gale Warning until midnight CST tonight for GMZ631-632-650-655-
670-675.
Small Craft Advisory until midnight CST tonight for GMZ633>636.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM CST Thursday for GMZ630.
&&
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http://weather.gov/mobHazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 7:59 AM CST, 7 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241400- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight to marginal risk for severe weather across the forecast area today. The greatest risk for severe weather will be over the coastal counties of Alabama stretching east over parts of northwest Florida and west over parts of southeast Mississippi. Damaging straight line winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible with some of the stronger storms. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Surf Advisory. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241400- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight to marginal risk for severe weather across the forecast area today. The greatest risk for severe weather will be over the coastal counties of Alabama stretching east over parts of northwest Florida and west over parts of southeast Mississippi. Damaging straight line winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible with some of the stronger storms. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. GMZ630-241400- Northern Mobile Bay- 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-241400- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 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- 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST THURSDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. GMZ633>636-241400- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 759 AM CST Wed Jan 23 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous conditions for small craft mainly Thursday morning.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 23, 2:36 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
236 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019
ALZ052-053-261-232130-
Clarke AL-Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-
236 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CST...
At 235 PM CST, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Chatom to near Deer Park to 9 miles
northeast of Lucedale, and moving east at 30 mph.
Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Citronelle, Wagarville, Leroy, Gulfcrest, Deer Park, Tibbie,
Mount Vernon, Calvert, McIntosh and Movico.
LAT...LON 3162 8761 3125 8784 3115 8792 3116 8793
3094 8808 3093 8842 3111 8843 3118 8837
3149 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 261DEG 25KT 3144 8814 3120 8829 3100 8846Local storm report, Jan 23, 2:51 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
251 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM FLASH FLOOD RURAL 31.87N 87.74W
01/23/2019 CLARKE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER RURAL RD, DUMMY LINE RD, AND
GATES DR IN THOMASVILLE PER EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
&&
BBLocal storm report, Jan 23, 3:00 PM CST, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
300 PM CST WED JAN 23 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NNE COFFEEVILLE 31.77N 88.09W
01/23/2019 CLARKE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER JIM YORK RD, ALABAMA HIGHWAY 154
AND HIGHWAY 69 N IN COFFEEVILLE.
&&
BBLocal storm report, Jan 23, 3:19 PM CST, 36 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2:43 AM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 16 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:43 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 36 hr | |
| Jan 23, 8:54 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 49 hr |
| Jan 23, 11:44 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Washington | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 11:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 36 min | |
| Jan 23, 12:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 65 min |
| Jan 23, 12:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Jan 23, 1:22 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:56 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 6 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 54 min |
| Jan 23, 3:33 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Jan 23, 3:54 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 67 min |
| Jan 23, 4:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min | |
| Jan 23, 4:30 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:56 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Jan 23, 5:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jan 23, 5:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Jan 23, 5:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 5:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 47 min |
| Jan 23, 8:51 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 21 days |
| Jan 23, 10:21 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 31 min |
| Jan 23, 1:25 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:03 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Jackson | 5 days |
| Jan 23, 3:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 4 days |
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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.