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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

August 10, 2019Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2019, 2:39 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 10, 2019, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2019, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Washington County, AL

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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 10, 12:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 12:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 5:33 AM CDT, 9 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
533 AM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-111045-
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-
533 AM CDT Sat Aug 10 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 Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire area.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will likely bring an occurrence
of brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy rains and frequent
lightning. Some minor flooding will also be possible with the
stronger thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire area until 7:00 PM
CDT Monday.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will likely bring an occurrence
of brief strong wind gusts, locally heavy rains and frequent
lightning. Some minor flooding will also be possible with some of
the stronger thunderstorms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please go to weather.gov/mob for additional information.

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

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-111045-
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-
533 AM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Storms redevelop and become scattered in coverage. Winds and seas
will be locally higher in and near storms. Frequent lightning and
locally heavy rain can be expected in and near stronger storms.
Waterspouts will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday

Winds, waves and seas will be locally higher near thunderstorms
through the period. Frequent lightning and locally heavy rain
will be possible in and near stronger storms. The development of
waterspouts will also be possible, mostly during the morning and
early afternoon hours each day.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

FLZ203>206-101915-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
129 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

At 129 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were scattered along a line
extending from 5 miles northeast of Navarre to near Eglin AFB. These
storms were nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Mary Esther, Ocean
City, Lake Lorraine, Shalimar and Cinco Bayou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8683 3045 8689 3054 8690 3057 8651
      3048 8648 3046 8649 3046 8654 3043 8656
      3044 8659 3046 8659 3043 8661 3043 8659
      3041 8659 3040 8666 3040 8667 3041 8666
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 310DEG 4KT 3047 8685 3049 8655
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:54 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
154 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

ALZ265-101930-
Mobile Coastal AL-
154 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

At 153 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Bayou La Batre, moving east at 20 mph.

Wind gusts over 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bayou La Batre, Coden and Alabama Port.

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 3033 8816 3032 8819 3036 8819 3036 8821
      3038 8824 3035 8826 3037 8826 3039 8828
      3039 8831 3050 8828 3052 8821 3051 8810
      3037 8811 3034 8813 3035 8814 3033 8814
      3033 8813 3029 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 277DEG 16KT 3043 8817
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 2:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
239 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

ALZ052-102030-
Washington AL-
239 PM CDT Sat Aug 10 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 239 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Tibbie, or 8 miles southeast of Chatom, moving east at 5 mph.

Wind gusts around 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Wagarville and Tibbie.

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 3131 8826 3143 8828 3152 8806 3130 8797
      3128 8820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 253DEG 6KT 3136 8816

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 6:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Aug 10, 1:52 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Aug 10, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile36 min
Aug 10, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Aug 10, 3:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke41 min
Aug 10, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa46 min
Aug 9, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge35 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.