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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

May 23, 2020Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at May 23, 2020, 2:33 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. 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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Issued
May 23, 2020, 2:33 PM CDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2020, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Choctaw 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 May 23, 2:10 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 2:10 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:50 AM CDT, 9 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
450 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020

ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241000-
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-
Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland-
Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
450 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this morning though
the afternoon. A few may contain gusty winds, frequent lightning
and locally heavy rains. Small hail is also possible with the
stronger thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop each afternoon. A few may
contain gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rains.
Small hail is also possible with the stronger thunderstorms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241000-
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Coastal-
450 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and
northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop later this morning though
the afternoon. A few may contain gusty winds, frequent lightning
and locally heavy rains. Small hail is also possible with the
stronger thunderstorms.

There is a MODERATE risk of rip currents along the beaches of
Alabama and northwest Florida panhandle through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop each afternoon. A few may
contain gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rains.
Small hail is also possible with the stronger thunderstorms.

There is a High Risk of rip currents expected along the beaches of
Alabama and northwest Florida panhandle Monday through mid week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-241000-
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-
450 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A moderate southeasterly flow this morning will create hazardous
conditions for small craft.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 2:01 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 23, 2:33 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
233 PM CDT Sat May 23 2020

ALZ051>053-232015-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-Washington AL-
233 PM CDT Sat May 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN
CLARKE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 232 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
of Millry, or 14 miles north of Chatom, moving northeast at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Millry, Silas, Coffeeville, Gilbertown and Toxey.

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 3155 8819 3161 8841 3194 8838 3184 8802
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 205DEG 12KT 3168 8827

CGAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler50 min
May 23, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox44 min
May 23, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington47 min
May 23, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe26 min
May 23, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke52 min
May 23, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw35 min
May 23, 4:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington45 min
May 23, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia42 min
May 23, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler52 min
May 23, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler51 min
May 23, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington37 min
May 23, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene, Stone43 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.