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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

August 4, 2019Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 4:04 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 4, 2019, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Choctaw County, AL

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 163 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1011 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 954 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 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 Aug 4, 3:38 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 3:38 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 5:34 AM CDT, 10 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
534 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-051045-
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-
534 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A few strong thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into the
evening. Gusty straight line winds and frequent cloud to ground
lightning will be the main threats with the stronger storms. Ponding
of water in poor drainage areas is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered to perhaps numerous storms during the outlook may contain
brief strong gusty winds and frequent lightning activity.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-051045-
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-
534 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Winds, waves and seas will be locally higher in and near storms.
Frequent lightning will be likely in the strongest storms.
Waterspouts are also possible this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Winds, waves and seas will be locally higher in and near isolated to
scattered storms through the coming week. Frequent lightning will be
likely in the strongest storms.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 1:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
145 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

ALZ264-266-FLZ202-041945-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Coastal FL-
145 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...

At 144 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Elberta, or 8
miles northeast of Foley, moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Foley, Robertsdale, Loxley, Lillian, Summerdale, Silverhill, Perdido
Beach and Elberta.

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 3028 8767 3064 8781 3070 8745 3060 8740
      3053 8744 3055 8739 3045 8736 3047 8742
      3041 8739 3042 8735 3035 8733 3033 8744
      3042 8742 3042 8743 3033 8751 3032 8748
      3032 8760 3030 8759
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 235DEG 8KT 3046 8756

Local storm report, Aug 4, 2:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
217 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0141 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N GLENWOOD            31.72N 86.17W
08/04/2019                   CRENSHAW           AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TREES AND POWER
            LINES DOWN NEAR AND ALONG NORTH GOSHEN RD.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

DRJ

Local storm report, Aug 4, 2:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
253 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0232 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N GREENVILLE          31.85N 86.62W
08/04/2019  M49 MPH          BUTLER             AL   ASOS

            KPRN ASOS RECORDS A 49.5 MPH WIND GUST.

&&

DRJ

Local storm report, Aug 4, 3:25 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
325 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0234 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW I65 AND AL 185    31.85N 86.65W
08/04/2019                   BUTLER             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS LARGE TREE DOWN
            AND BRANCHES DOWN NEAR CAHABA RD. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

DRJ

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 3:46 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
346 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

ALZ054>058-042145-
Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
346 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...NORTHERN BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN MONROE...NORTHERN
CRENSHAW...WILCOX AND NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
CDT...

At 345 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles south of Central Mills to 8 miles south of
Belknap to near Hayneville. These storms were moving southeast
at around 10 to 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Camden, Vredenburgh, Yellow Bluff, Pine Apple and
Highland Home.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8690 3179 8741 3213 8759 3213 8752
      3226 8752 3227 8744 3214 8725 3212 8726
      3208 8719 3205 8718 3205 8686 3196 8686
      3196 8641 3205 8640 3205 8630 3197 8630
      3196 8619 3189 8617
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 147DEG 4KT 3222 8746 3209 8700 3221 8660

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:04 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
404 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

ALZ051-042200-
Choctaw AL-
404 PM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 403 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Snell, or 13 miles northwest of Butler, moving southeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Butler and Lisman.

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 8834 3211 8809 3193 8846 3197 8847
      3228 8843 3231 8837
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 325DEG 7KT 3219 8842

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 4, 1:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw	44 min
Aug 4, 1:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	33 min
Aug 4, 1:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	48 min
Aug 4, 2:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Mobile	3 hr
Aug 4, 2:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	41 min
Aug 4, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler, Wilcox	59 min
Aug 4, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	40 min
Aug 4, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	48 min
Aug 4, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	52 min
Aug 4, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	50 min
Aug 4, 1:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	60 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.