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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 9, 2019, 4:44 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 61 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 9, 2019, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 1795 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 924 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 9, 3:51 PM CDT, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 3:51 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 537 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101045- 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- 537 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight High heat index values ranging from 103 F to 107 F will continue today, remaining just below 108 F advisory criteria. A few isolated spots, especially over the western half of the forecast area, could exceed the 108 criteria by mid afternoon. Stay tuned for possible updates if needed. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop by this afternoon. Although widespread organized severe weather is not expected a few storms could become strong with gusty straight line winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall being the main threats. Due to better moisture content moving in from the east some nuisance flooding will also be possible especially over the eastern half of the forecast area late this afternoon and this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday High heat index values ranging from 103 F to 107 F will continue on Wednesday, remaining just below 108 F advisory criteria. Locally heavy rainfall, possibly leading to some minor flooding in low lying areas, will be the main concern with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Saturday. Gusty straight line winds will also be possible with with some of the heavier showers and thunderstorms in the extended period. There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida on Wednesday followed by a High risk Thursday and Friday. Increased surf heights will also be likely Friday and over the weekend. Tides above predicated levels will also be possible Friday and over the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of SkyWarn severe spotter networks is not expected through Monday. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-101045- 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- 537 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds and seas will be higher near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Hazardous conditions for small craft will be likely over the marine area Thursday through Saturday. Winds and seas will be higher near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Monday. Tides above predicated levels will also be possible Friday through Sunday.
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Jul 8, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jul 8, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Jul 8, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| Jul 9, 6:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 88 min | |
| Jul 9, 7:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Jul 9, 9:38 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jul 9, 12:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jul 9, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 82 min | |
| Jul 9, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 65 min |
| Jul 9, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 32 min | |
| Jul 9, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Jul 9, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Jul 9, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jul 9, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 51 min |
| Jul 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jul 9, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 88 min | |
| Jul 9, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 61 min |
| Jul 9, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 58 min |
| Jul 9, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| Jul 9, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 52 min | |
| Jul 9, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 64 min |
| Jul 9, 2:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 41 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.