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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 223, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 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
- Jul 18, 2022, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 18, 6:55 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 6:55 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 5:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
503 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
ALZ052-053-182245-
Clarke AL-Washington AL-
503 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Washington and central Clarke Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 503 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Leroy, or near Jackson, moving east at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson and Leroy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3165 8770 3141 8762 3143 8765 3140 8771
3139 8771 3137 8801 3155 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 257DEG 13KT 3148 8795
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 18, 5:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
553 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
ALZ052-053-055-059-262-190000-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Escambia AL-Washington AL-
553 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...A cluster strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Monroe, north central Baldwin, east central Washington, southeastern Clarke
and northwestern Escambia Counties through 700 PM CDT...
At 552 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast
of Jackson to 9 miles east of McIntosh. Movement was southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
McCullough, Uriah and Poarch Creek Reservation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3134 8803 3153 8784 3131 8738 3128 8742
3126 8743 3126 8728 3095 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 313DEG 22KT 3140 8775 3128 8787
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 18, 6:11 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
ALZ057-058-190030-
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
625 PM CDT Mon Jul 18 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Butler and
Crenshaw Counties through 730 PM CDT...
At 625 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of
Grady to 7 miles northeast of Georgiana. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Glenwood and Petrey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8619 3149 8619 3146 8625
3147 8628 3153 8628 3153 8630 3150 8633
3170 8682 3197 8624 3196 8619 3196 8618
3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615 3166 8615
3166 8616 3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 290DEG 21KT 3196 8615 3171 8665
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 18, 6:37 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jul 18, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 67 min |
| Jul 18, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe | 38 min |
| Jul 18, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 53 min |
| Jul 18, 6:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 54 min |
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