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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

June 28, 2019Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jun 28, 2019, 3:13 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. 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
Jun 28, 2019, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 84 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2019-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
84 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-281 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1534 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 28, 12:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 12:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 1:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
116 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-291900-
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-
116 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area this
afternoon with some storms lingering into the evening before
decreasing in coverage. A few storms have the potential of
producing brief strong wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and
frequent lightning. Forecasters cannot rule out an isolated,
brief severe storm occurrence, especially across northwest
Florida and into coastal southwest Alabama.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday could produce brief
strong wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and frequent lightning.
Forecasters also cannot rule out an isolated, brief severe storm
both days. Going into next week, the main impacts will be the
heat where heat indices lift to between 103 and 107 degrees. A few
areas, especially closer to river valleys may see higher heat
indices.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of SkyWarn severe spotter networks is not expected
through Thursday.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-291900-
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-
116 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms could pose a threat to mariner safety by way of
locally higher winds, waves, seas and frequent lightning activity.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Thunderstorms could pose a threat to mariner safety by way of
locally higher winds, waves, seas and frequent lightning activity.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 10:49 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 1:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:27 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:40 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
240 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

ALZ264-FLZ201>203-282030-
Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
240 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN...WEST CENTRAL SANTA ROSA AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 240 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Gonzalez,
moving west at 10 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gonzalez.

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 3056 8748 3074 8745 3071 8722 3061 8723
      3061 8725 3060 8724 3060 8723 3056 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 093DEG 9KT 3063 8731
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:07 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
307 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

ALZ053-055-059-262-282030-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Escambia AL-
307 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE
AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 307 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Uriah, or 16 miles southwest of Frisco City, moving west at 25
mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
McCullough.

LAT...LON 3137 8753 3115 8746 3112 8780 3134 8782
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 078DEG 20KT 3127 8760
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 3:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
313 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

ALZ264-282045-
Baldwin Central AL-
313 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 312 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Robertsdale, moving west at 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Robertsdale.

LAT...LON 3050 8772 3066 8770 3062 8747 3053 8750
      3053 8751 3050 8751 3047 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 097DEG 15KT 3057 8759

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 7:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile75 min
Jun 27, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile24 min
Jun 27, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Jun 27, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jun 28, 8:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Jun 28, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Jun 28, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
Jun 28, 2:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw48 min
Jun 28, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Jun 28, 3:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe23 min
Jun 28, 3:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin38 min
Jun 28, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin46 min
Jun 28, 3:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Jun 28, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
Jun 28, 3:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Jun 28, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington47 min
Jun 28, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile53 min
Jun 28, 4:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMonroe3 hr
Jun 28, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB44 min
Jun 28, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile52 min
Jun 28, 4:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile3 hr
Jun 28, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile27 min
Jun 28, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Jun 28, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 min
Jun 28, 5:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Jun 28, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Jun 28, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa50 min
Jun 28, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia50 min
Jun 28, 6:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene3 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2019Every special weather statement in 2019

Sources

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.