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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

February 5, 2020Clarke County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Feb 5, 2020, 6:02 PM CST for Clarke County, Alabama. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 5, 2020, 6:02 PM CST (00:02 UTC)
Expired: Feb 5, 2020, 6:30 PM CST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Clarke County, AL

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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Feb 5, 5:59 PM CST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 5:59 PM CST, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 5:08 AM CST, 12 hours 54 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
508 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-061115-
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-
508 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A High Rip Current Risk is in effect for coastal portions of
Alabama and the western Florida panhandle.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of southeast
Mississippi, portions of southwest Alabama, south central
Alabama, the western Florida panhandle beginning 3:00 PM CST
Wednesday until 6:00 PM CST Thursday.

A High Surf Advisory is in effect for coastal portions of Alabama
and the western Florida panhandle beginning 9:00 PM CST Wednesday
until 6:00 AM CST Friday.

Heavy rainfall is likely Wednesday and Thursday, with several rounds
of training showers and thunderstorms expected to bring rainfall
amounts of 2 to 4 inches area-wide, with local amounts of 6 inches
or more possible. Severe storms with damaging winds are also expected,
along with the potential for tornadoes, mainly from late Wednesday
afternoon through Thursday morning.

Areas of dense fog will be possible tonight, especially along the
coast.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A High Rip Current Risk is in effect for coastal portions of
Alabama and the western Florida panhandle until 12:00 AM CST
Saturday.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of southeast
Mississippi, portions of southwest Alabama, south central
Alabama, the western Florida panhandle beginning 3:00 PM CST
Wednesday until 6:00 PM CST Thursday.

A High Surf Advisory is in effect for coastal portions of Alabama
and the western Florida panhandle beginning 9:00 PM CST Wednesday
until 6:00 AM CST Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Activation of SkyWarn severe spotter networks may be required
through Tuesday.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-061115-
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-
508 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the coastal waters from
Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, the coastal waters from
the Okaloosa/Walton county line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM,
Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and western Florida bay waters.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Mobile Bay, Mississippi
Sound and western Florida bay waters beginning 6:00 PM CST
Wednesday.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Alabama and western
Florida waters out 60 nm beginning 6:00 PM CST Wednesday.

A Gale Watch is in effect for the Alabama and western Florida
waters out 60 nm beginning 3:00 PM CST Thursday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the coastal waters from
Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM, the coastal waters from
the Okaloosa/Walton county line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM,
Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound and western Florida bay waters
until 12:00 PM CST Wednesday.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Mobile Bay, Mississippi
Sound and western Florida bay waters beginning 6:00 PM CST
Wednesday until 6:00 AM CST Friday.

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Alabama and western
Florida waters out 60 nm beginning 6:00 PM CST Wednesday until
3:00 PM CST Thursday.

A Gale Watch is in effect for the Alabama and western Florida
waters out 60 nm beginning 3:00 PM CST Thursday until 6:00 AM CST
Friday.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 5, 3:23 PM CST, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
323 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

ALZ261-263-MSZ079-052215-
Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-George MS-
323 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
MOBILE AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CST...

At 323 PM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located near Tanner
Williams, or 15 miles north of Grand Bay, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Saraland, Chickasaw,
Satsuma, Creola, Chunchula, Axis, Semmes, Tanner Williams, I65 And
I165, Mobile Regional Airport, Wilmer, I65 And AL 158 and I10 And
I65.

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 3074 8841 3074 8851 3082 8851 3111 8790
      3103 8796 3102 8795 3102 8790 3110 8789
      3095 8787 3088 8799 3083 8794 3076 8802
      3069 8801 3074 8803 3068 8802 3068 8800
      3062 8806 3055 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 244DEG 36KT 3069 8842

Local storm report, Feb 5, 4:57 PM CST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
457 PM CST WED FEB 5 2020

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

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 N PACE                30.66N 87.17W
02/05/2020                   SANTA ROSA         FL   PUBLIC

            FLOODING REPORTED ON LUTHER FOWLER ROAD IN
            PACE, FL.

&&

CGAL

Local storm report, Feb 5, 5:00 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
500 PM CST WED FEB 5 2020

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

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE PACE              30.61N 87.15W
02/05/2020                   SANTA ROSA         FL   PUBLIC

            FLOODING REPORTED AT PACE HIGH SCHOOL.

&&

CGAL

Local storm report, Feb 5, 5:19 PM CST, 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
519 PM CST WED FEB 5 2020

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

0515 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WSW GONZALEZ          30.56N 87.32W
02/05/2020  M7.03 INCH       ESCAMBIA           FL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7.03 INCHES OF RAIN, SPOTTER REPORTED, 2
            MILES WSW OF GONZALES, FL NEAR PENSACOLA.

&&

SRM

Special weather statement, Feb 5, 5:55 PM CST, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
555 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

ALZ051-060030-
Choctaw AL-
555 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CST...

At 555 PM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Lisman, or 10 miles northwest of Butler, moving northeast at 55 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman and Pennington.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3231 8793 3228 8793 3228 8794 3230 8794
      3230 8800 3228 8801 3228 8802 3226 8801
      3218 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805
      3209 8804 3207 8806 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3192 8847 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 239DEG 49KT 3219 8837

JLH

Special weather statement, Feb 5, 6:02 PM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
602 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

ALZ053-060030-
Clarke AL-
602 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...CENTRAL
CLARKE COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CST...

At 601 PM CST, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Whatley, or 7 miles northeast of Jackson, moving northeast at 65
mph.

Dime size hail has been reported by Clarke county emergency
management and has accumulated and resulted in hazardous travel.
Although hail is small it may accumulate on roads and result in
hazardous travel.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Grove Hill, Whatley and Fulton.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southwestern
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3183 8762 3183 8750 3181 8750 3181 8752
      3170 8752 3170 8757 3163 8757 3140 8790
      3140 8792 3139 8792 3138 8794 3142 8791
      3144 8793 3145 8791 3150 8791 3153 8794
      3153 8797 3157 8803 3188 8763
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 229DEG 57KT 3159 8781

JLH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 5, 6:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	29 min
Feb 5, 6:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	27 min
Feb 6, 12:00 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	45 min
Feb 6, 12:42 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	12 min
Feb 6, 1:07 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	38 min
Feb 6, 1:56 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Choctaw	3 hr
Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw	6 hr
Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	9 min
Feb 6, 3:26 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	49 min
Feb 6, 3:43 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	47 min
Feb 6, 3:50 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	40 min
Feb 6, 4:39 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	51 min
Feb 6, 8:53 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		67 min
Feb 6, 9:10 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	50 min
Feb 6, 9:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	46 min
Feb 6, 9:53 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		67 min
Feb 6, 10:33 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe	87 min
Feb 6, 10:55 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Feb 6, 11:52 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
Feb 6, 11:53 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		37 min
Feb 6, 11:57 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		27 hr
Feb 6, 12:06 PM CST	Wind Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	18 hr
Feb 6, 10:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	28 min
Feb 6, 10:27 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Okaloosa	3 hr
Feb 6, 4:02 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	43 min
Feb 6, 5:03 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George, Greene, Perry, Stone	42 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.