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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

August 18, 2020Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2020, 4:56 PM CDT for Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 18, 2020, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2020, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

County Santa Rosa 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 Aug 18, 4:19 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 4:19 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 2:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
248 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

FLZ203>206-182030-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-
248 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN OKALOOSA AND EASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM
CDT...

At 247 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Wright, moving southeast at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wright, Fort Walton Beach, Eglin AFB, Mary Esther, Ocean City, Lake
Lorraine, Shalimar and Cinco Bayou.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3039 8683 3040 8666 3041 8666 3040 8683
      3049 8691 3062 8676 3047 8652 3043 8656
      3043 8659 3045 8660 3046 8660 3043 8661
      3041 8659 3040 8659 3040 8660 3039 8661
      3038 8682
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 315DEG 7KT 3051 8678

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 2:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
249 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

FLZ205-182015-
Okaloosa Inland FL-
249 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 249 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
of Crestview, moving southeast at 10 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Okaloosa County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3082 8652 3092 8640 3091 8639 3062 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 315DEG 7KT 3081 8642

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
339 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

ALZ263-265-182115-
Mobile Coastal AL-Mobile Central AL-
339 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...SOUTH
CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 339 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Theodore.
This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tillmans Corner, Theodore and I10 And I65.

LAT...LON 3041 8821 3056 8829 3065 8811 3059 8806
      3057 8809 3055 8808 3053 8808 3051 8810
      3046 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 326DEG 2KT 3055 8817

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
345 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

ALZ264-FLZ201-182115-
Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
345 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL BALDWIN AND WEST CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
CDT...

At 345 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
of Molino, or 12 miles northwest of Gonzalez. This storm was nearly
stationary.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Baldwin and west central Escambia Counties.

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 3047 8754 3066 8762 3076 8745 3062 8728
      3052 8745 3053 8751 3049 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 326DEG 2KT 3066 8749

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:10 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:56 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
Aug 18, 1:08 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		67 min
Aug 18, 2:52 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
Aug 18, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	36 min
Aug 18, 3:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	38 min
Aug 18, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	20 min
Aug 18, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		24 min
Aug 18, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		31 min
Aug 18, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	55 min
Aug 18, 6:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	53 min
Aug 18, 1:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	34 min
Aug 18, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	25 min
Aug 18, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	13 min
Aug 18, 2:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	42 min
Aug 18, 2:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	26 min
Aug 18, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	30 min
Aug 18, 4:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	50 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.