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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

August 1, 2019Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2019, 5:07 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 1, 2019, 5:07 PM CDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Choctaw County, AL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 4:29 PM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 4:29 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 4:25 AM CDT, 12 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
425 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-020930-
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-
425 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong thunderstorms will be possible today generally over
inland areas well north of the coast late this afternoon through
early this evening. Gusty straight line winds and frequent cloud
to ground lightning will be the main threats with the stronger
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-020930-
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-
425 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:09 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:24 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 4:31 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:06 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
506 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

ALZ059-262-FLZ201-012245-
Baldwin Inland AL-Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-
506 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...CENTRAL BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA ALABAMA AND
NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 505 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
of Atmore. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Atmore and Bratt.

LAT...LON 3084 8766 3104 8763 3102 8737 3076 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 280DEG 3KT 3092 8757

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:07 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
507 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

ALZ051-053-012245-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-
507 PM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND WESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 507 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Toxey, or 13
miles southwest of Butler, moving south at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Silas, Gilbertown and Toxey.

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 3208 8818 3179 8810 3170 8845 3170 8846
      3191 8847 3197 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 345DEG 9KT 3192 8834

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	24 min
Aug 1, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	23 min
Aug 1, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	32 min
Aug 1, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	24 min
Aug 1, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	34 min
Aug 1, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	44 min
Aug 1, 3:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	26 min
Aug 1, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	35 min
Aug 1, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe	26 min
Aug 1, 4:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Aug 1, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	36 min
Aug 1, 4:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Aug 1, 4:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	36 min
Aug 1, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	44 min
Aug 1, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	39 min
Aug 1, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	45 min
Aug 1, 6:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Choctaw	3 hr
Aug 1, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	52 min
Aug 1, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	48 min
Aug 1, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	46 min
Aug 1, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	24 min
Aug 1, 6:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Covington	118 min
Aug 1, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	47 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.