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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 23, 2020Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2020, 1:02 PM CDT for Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 23, 2020, 1:02 PM CDT (18:02 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Mobile County, AL

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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 Jul 23, 6:49 AM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 6:49 AM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 8:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:23 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1223 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

ALZ056-059-060-FLZ201-203-205-231830-
Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-Covington AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1223 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...ESCAMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH...SOUTHERN COVINGTON...
NORTHERN OKALOOSA...SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES
UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1222 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles south of Laurel Hill to 7 miles northwest of
Point Baker, and moving northwest at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Atmore, Milton, Brewton, Florala, Century, Flomaton, Baker, East
Brewton, Molino, Castleberry, Jay, Laurel Hill, Lockhart, Pollard,
Riverview, I65 And US 84, Bratt, I65 And CR 1, Point Baker and I65
And AL 113.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8639 3080 8639 3077 8663 3063 8690
      3063 8720 3073 8747 3094 8760 3107 8760
      3144 8700 3120 8637 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1722Z 130DEG 27KT 3089 8648 3101 8691 3074 8717
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:30 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1230 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

ALZ262-264-266-FLZ201-231830-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-
Escambia Inland FL-
1230 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BALDWIN
AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1229 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms are located near Daphne and
Loxley, moving northwest at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Daphne, Fairhope, Bay Minette, Foley, Spanish Fort, Robertsdale,
Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Stapleton, Bon Secour, Summerdale,
Silverhill and Elberta.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3030 8776 3036 8784 3039 8781 3041 8782
      3038 8784 3042 8791 3052 8792 3055 8790
      3074 8793 3087 8790 3086 8789 3090 8789
      3094 8760 3073 8747 3070 8739 3053 8743
      3052 8745 3036 8747 3036 8760 3033 8761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 119DEG 27KT 3060 8795
Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:02 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
102 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

ALZ261>263-MSZ076-079-231900-
Baldwin Inland AL-Mobile Inland AL-Mobile Central AL-Greene MS-
George MS-
102 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
MOBILE...WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN...EASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN
GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

At 101 PM CDT, strong thunderstorms are located near Downtown
Mobile, moving west at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Downtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Saraland,
Theodore, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Citronelle, Creola, Chunchula,
Stockton, Gulfcrest, Axis, Semmes, Tanner Williams, I65 And I165,
Mobile Regional Airport, Wilmer and I65 And AL 158.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3058 8841 3074 8841 3074 8860 3116 8852
      3115 8843 3111 8843 3113 8833 3105 8783
      3079 8794 3076 8802 3072 8801 3074 8799
      3068 8803 3068 8800 3067 8803 3075 8804
      3074 8805 3066 8803 3052 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 108DEG 19KT 3070 8803

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Jul 22, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Jul 22, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington, Crenshaw47 min
Jul 23, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Jul 23, 12:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Escambia67 min
Jul 23, 12:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin60 min
Jul 23, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB67 min
Jul 23, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia52 min
Jul 23, 1:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia42 min
Jul 23, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin54 min
Jul 23, 2:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia44 min
Jul 23, 2:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington65 min
Jul 23, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Monroe56 min
Jul 23, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin66 min
Jul 23, 8:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia26 min

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