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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

October 4, 2019Perry County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Oct 4, 2019, 7:03 PM CDT for Perry County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 4, 2019, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired: Oct 4, 2019, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Perry County, MS

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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 Oct 4, 6:42 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 6:42 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 4:37 AM CDT, 14 hours 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
547 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

ALZ059-FLZ201-203-042330-
Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
547 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...WESTERN
ESCAMBIA...NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES
UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 546 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Flomaton,
moving southwest at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Atmore, Century, Flomaton, Molino, Pollard and Bratt.

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 3062 8740 3064 8739 3067 8741 3070 8745
      3070 8747 3072 8748 3072 8750 3074 8752
      3078 8754 3083 8761 3122 8738 3103 8713
      3058 8731
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 033DEG 25KT 3102 8727

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
557 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

MSZ067-050000-
Wayne MS-
557 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Waynesboro, moving west at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro.

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 3189 8848 3165 8847 3163 8886 3183 8884
      3183 8876 3185 8865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 094DEG 13KT 3175 8855

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 6:41 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
641 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

MSZ075-050030-
Perry MS-
641 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
PERRY COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

At 640 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over New Augusta,
or 12 miles south of Richton, moving southwest at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Beaumont and New Augusta.

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 3124 8914 3133 8889 3114 8888 3100 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 062DEG 35KT 3119 8901

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 7:03 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 4, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	43 min
Oct 4, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	38 min
Oct 4, 8:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	56 min
Oct 5, 4:29 AM CDT	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	63 hr
Oct 5, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	28 min
Oct 5, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	46 min
Oct 5, 2:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	22 min
Oct 5, 3:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	43 min
Oct 5, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	31 min
Oct 5, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	57 min
Oct 5, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	61 min
Oct 5, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Washington	38 min
Oct 5, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	61 min
Oct 5, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	48 min
Oct 5, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	64 min
Oct 4, 8:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	54 min
Oct 5, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	39 min
Oct 5, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	49 min
Oct 5, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	53 min
Oct 5, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	45 min
Oct 5, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	63 min
Oct 5, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene	56 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.