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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 23, 2020Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2020, 3:39 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2020, 3:39 PM CDT (20:39 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL

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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 Jul 23, 3:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 1:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
107 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2020

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

1253 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND BROOKLEY FIELD ASOS     30.62N 88.07W
07/23/2020  M40 MPH          MOBILE             AL   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KBFM MOBILE BROOKLEY FIELD
            REPORTS A WIND GUST OF 40 MPH.

&&

21/CL

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
123 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

ALZ056-059-060-FLZ201-203-205-206-231915-
Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-Covington AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
123 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...ESCAMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH...COVINGTON...OKALOOSA...
NORTHERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
CDT...

At 121 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles northwest of Lockhart to 9 miles east of
Crestview, and moving northwest at 25 mph.

Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Crestview, Niceville, Andalusia, Opp, Brewton, Evergreen, Florala,
Century, Flomaton, Baker, East Brewton, River Falls, Castleberry,
Jay, Red Level, Laurel Hill, Lockhart, Heath, Gantt and Pollard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 3100 8619 3099 8639 3046 8640 3050 8645
      3051 8644 3051 8648 3092 8732 3124 8726
      3155 8688 3153 8684 3152 8671 3147 8640
      3145 8640 3147 8637 3144 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 145DEG 29KT 3107 8640 3073 8642

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
151 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

ALZ262-264-266-FLZ201>204-231945-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-
Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
151 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
BALDWIN...NORTHERN SANTA ROSA AND ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...

At 150 PM CDT, a line of strong thunderstorms are located 11 miles
east of Robertsdale, moving northwest at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Gonzalez, Bay Minette, Foley, Pace, Robertsdale, Loxley, Magnolia
Springs, Stapleton, Bon Secour, Molino, Summerdale, Silverhill,
Elberta, Bratt, Point Baker, I65 And AL 225 and Roeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3023 8785 3030 8773 3069 8792 3071 8791
      3071 8793 3105 8783 3100 8761 3100 8748
      3067 8679 3064 8679 3065 8707 3057 8720
      3048 8743 3046 8740 3032 8758 3035 8757
      3034 8760 3036 8760 3030 8763 3029 8756
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 121DEG 24KT 3062 8753

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:49 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:39 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
Jul 22, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		96 min
Jul 22, 7:25 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		95 min
Jul 22, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington, Crenshaw	47 min
Jul 23, 8:02 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		43 min
Jul 23, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Escambia	67 min
Jul 23, 12:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	60 min
Jul 23, 12:35 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		67 min
Jul 23, 1:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	58 min
Jul 23, 1:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	52 min
Jul 23, 1:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	42 min
Jul 23, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	54 min
Jul 23, 2:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	44 min
Jul 23, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	65 min
Jul 23, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Monroe	56 min
Jul 23, 8:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	26 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.