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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 12, 2020, 10:59 PM CDT for Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2020, 10:59 PM CDT (03:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2020, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
County Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 533 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 509 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 8.4
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Apr 12, 10:05 PM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 10:05 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ALZ265-266-132215- Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 110 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. High Surf Warning. High Rip Current Risk. Severe weather likely this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe weather impacts remain possible, including tornadoes (some strong and long-track), damaging straight line winds up to 70 mph and greater, and large hail. Locally heavy rain in a short period of time is also possible, increasing the threat of localized flooding in lower lying areas subject to poor drainage during heavy rainfall episodes but over flood threat from heavy rain will be limited. Storms will be scattered during the afternoon hours, then a more solid line of organized storms will likely move east across the area during the evening hours into the early overnight hours. Away from storms this afternoon into this evening, southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph likely and a Wind Advisory is in effect. At the beaches this afternoon and tonight, dangerous to potentially deadly rip currents, high surf expected. Instances of coastal flooding expected across portions of the area, mainly around Mobile Bay, where water levels of 2 to 3 feet above normally dry ground could occur. Timing for coastal flood potential mainly this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Dangerous rip currents continue to pose a hazard through Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. ALZ051>055-261>264-MSZ067-075-076-079-132215- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland- Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Wayne-Perry-Greene-George- 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 110 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. Severe weather likely this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe weather impacts remain possible, including tornadoes (some strong and long-track), damaging straight line winds up to 70 mph and greater, and large hail. Locally heavy rain in a short period of time is also possible, increasing the threat of localized flooding in lower lying areas subject to poor drainage during heavy rainfall episodes but over flood threat from heavy rain will be limited. Storms will be scattered this afternoon, then a more solid line of organized storms will likely move east across the area during the evening hours into the early overnight hours. Away from storms today, southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph likely and a Wind Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. ALZ056>060-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ078-132215- Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland- Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland-Stone- 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Severe weather likely this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe weather impacts remain possible, including tornadoes (some strong and long-track), damaging straight line winds up to 70 mph and greater, and large hail. Locally heavy rain in a short period of time is also possible, increasing the threat of localized flooding in lower lying areas subject to poor drainage during heavy rainfall episodes but over flood threat from heavy rain will be limited. Storms will be scattered during this afternoon, then a more solid line of organized storms will likely move east across the area during the evening hours into the early overnight hours. Away from storms today, southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph likely and a Wind Advisory is in effect. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. FLZ202-204-206-132215- Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Coastal Flood Advisory. High Surf Warning. High Rip Current Risk. Severe weather likely this afternoon into tonight. All modes of severe weather impacts remain possible, including tornadoes (some strong and long-track), damaging straight line winds up to 70 mph and greater, and large hail. Locally heavy rain in a short period of time is also possible, increasing the threat of localized flooding in lower lying areas subject to poor drainage during heavy rainfall episodes but over flood threat from heavy rain will be limited. Storms will be scattered this afternoon, then a more solid line of organized storms will likely move east across the area during the evening hours into the early overnight hours. Away from storms today, southerly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph likely and a Wind Advisory is in effect. At the beaches this afternoon and tonight, dangerous to potentially deadly rip currents, high surf expected. Instances of coastal flooding expected across portions of the area, mainly around Mobile Bay, where water levels of 2 to 3 feet above normally dry ground could occur. Timing for coastal flood potential mainly during the afternoon hours today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Dangerous rip currents continue to pose a hazard through Tuesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-132215- 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- 502 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Gale Warning. Small Craft Advisory. Winds and seas will be hazardous for small craft. Wind gusts up to near 40s kts expected from noon today to midnight tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Winds and seas gradually diminish mid to late week, but moderate winds and waves continue.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 12, 9:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 12, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 12, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe | 56 min |
| Apr 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 64 min | |
| Apr 13, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Apr 13, 2:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 20 min | |
| Apr 13, 2:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 68 min | |
| Apr 13, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 1:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 42 min |
| Apr 13, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 30 min |
| Apr 12, 8:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Perry, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 25 min |
| Apr 12, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 36 min |
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Special Weather Statements in Alabama, 2020Every special weather statement in 2020
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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.