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Special Marine Warning 164, NWS Mobile, AL

June 15, 2021

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Jun 15, 2021, 5:36 PM CDT. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2021, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 15, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Jun 15, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 1:32 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
132 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

ALZ266-FLZ202-151900-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Escambia Coastal FL-
132 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

At 132 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Perdido
Beach, or 8 miles northeast of Orange Beach. This storm was nearly
stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Perdido Beach.

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 3030 8756 3031 8752 3029 8753 3031 8744
      3032 8753 3032 8754 3031 8755 3038 8753
      3038 8748 3040 8747 3040 8745 3036 8746
      3034 8750 3033 8749 3032 8743 3037 8743
      3030 8742 3027 8757 3028 8757
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 018DEG 3KT 3036 8748

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:17 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
217 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

ALZ264-266-FLZ202-151945-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Coastal FL-
217 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...

At 217 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Perdido
Beach, or 7 miles north of Orange Beach, moving south at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Orange Beach, Lillian, Perdido Beach and Elberta.

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 3028 8767 3028 8766 3029 8767 3044 8764
      3044 8743 3042 8743 3041 8744 3040 8742
      3040 8745 3036 8747 3033 8744 3034 8742
      3036 8742 3036 8744 3039 8742 3030 8740
      3029 8752 3025 8768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 000DEG 11KT 3037 8754

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
220 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

FLZ205-206-151945-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-
220 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...EAST
CENTRAL OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast
of Niceville. 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
Okaloosa County.

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 3045 8640 3046 8641 3045 8642 3048 8644
      3050 8645 3050 8642 3051 8642 3051 8645
      3062 8651 3062 8639 3045 8639
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 350DEG 1KT 3055 8640

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 2:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
242 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

FLZ202-204-152015-
Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-
242 PM CDT Tue Jun 15 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 315
PM CDT...

At 242 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located over Ferry Pass,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Goulding and Floridatown.

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 3057 8727 3061 8719 3056 8712 3057 8708
      3052 8704 3046 8707 3045 8707 3044 8710
      3052 8710 3053 8713 3055 8712 3055 8714
      3058 8715 3058 8718 3055 8717 3053 8719
      3049 8715 3043 8717 3040 8721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 332DEG 11KT 3054 8719

Local storm report, Jun 15, 3:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 15, 3:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 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
Jun 15, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	29 min
Jun 15, 1:17 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		58 min
Jun 15, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		59 min
Jun 15, 1:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	42 min
Jun 15, 1:53 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		97 min
Jun 15, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jun 15, 2:28 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		62 min
Jun 15, 2:30 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jun 15, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	38 min
Jun 15, 3:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	116 min
Jun 15, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		84 min
Jun 15, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		87 min
Jun 15, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	28 min
Jun 15, 2:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	28 min
Jun 15, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	25 min
Jun 15, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	33 min
Jun 15, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	45 min
Jun 15, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	24 min
Jun 15, 3:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Okaloosa	57 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.