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Small Craft Advisory 35, NWS Mobile, AL

April 18, 2022

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 18, 2022, 2:35 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 18, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2022, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Apr 18, 12:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 12:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 17, 11:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1137 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

ALZ058-060-180530-
Covington AL-Crenshaw AL-
1137 PM CDT Sun Apr 17 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Crenshaw
and Covington Counties through 1230 AM CDT...

At 1136 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of
Glenwood to near Dozier to 5 miles west of Red Level. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Andalusia, Opp, Florala, Brantley, River Falls, Red Level, Lockhart,
Dozier, Heath, Gantt and Glenwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3154 8615 3153 8620 3099 8619 3100 8650
      3152 8670 3151 8640 3170 8615 3166 8615
      3162 8618 3162 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 310DEG 25KT 3162 8614 3146 8634 3142 8671

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JLH
Local storm report, Apr 17, 11:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1152 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2022

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

1132 PM     TSTM WND GST     11 E GULF BREEZE        30.36N 86.99W
04/17/2022  M43 MPH          ESCAMBIA           FL   MESONET

            41 KNOTS MEASURED BY WEATHERFLOW MARINE
            PLATFORM.

1048 PM     TSTM WND GST     EAST END OF DAUPHIN     30.25N 88.08W
04/17/2022  M39 MPH          MOBILE             AL   C-MAN STATION

            34 KNOTS MEASURED BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
            MARINE PLATFORM.

1054 PM     TSTM WND GST     FORT MORGAN             30.23N 88.02W
04/17/2022  M47 MPH          BALDWIN            AL   C-MAN STATION

            41 KNOTS MEASURED BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
            MARINE PLATFORM.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1213 AM CDT MON APR 18 2022

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

1009 PM     TSTM WND DMG     THEODORE                30.55N 88.18W
04/17/2022                   MOBILE             AL   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER OUTAGES NEAR THEODORE HIGH SCHOOL.

1018 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BAY MINETTE             30.88N 87.77W
04/17/2022                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES AND TREES DOWN. TRANSFORMER
            POSSIBLY DOWN CAUSING FIRE.

1026 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FAIRHOPE                30.52N 87.90W
04/17/2022                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PART OF A TREE DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 34 WEST
            OF HIGHWAY 181.

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROBERTSDALE             30.55N 87.71W
04/17/2022                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN AND POWER OUT AROUND COUNTY
            ROAD 71.

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROBERTSDALE             30.55N 87.71W
04/17/2022                   BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 87 AND PONDEROSA
            FARM ROADS.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1216 AM CDT MON APR 18 2022

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

1022 PM     TSTM WND GST     MONTROSE                30.57N 87.90W
04/17/2022  M60 MPH          BALDWIN            AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MEASURED BY HANDHELD INSTRUMENT.

&&
Special weather statement, Apr 18, 12:21 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1221 AM CDT Mon Apr 18 2022

MSZ075-076-180600-
Perry MS-Greene MS-
1221 AM CDT Mon Apr 18 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Perry and
southern Greene Counties through 100 AM CDT...

At 1221 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Macedonia, or 8 miles east
of Petal, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Richton, Leakesville, Beaumont, New Augusta and McLain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8907 3121 8848 3100 8860
      3100 8867 3125 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 298DEG 36KT 3135 8911

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

JLH
Local storm report, Apr 18, 12:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe40 min
Apr 17, 8:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe51 min
Apr 17, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBChoctaw48 min
Apr 17, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin62 min
Apr 17, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox54 min
Apr 17, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington53 min
Apr 17, 9:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile, Washington22 min
Apr 17, 9:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBChoctaw3 hr
Apr 17, 9:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Apr 17, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile49 min
Apr 17, 10:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBWashington3 hr
Apr 17, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBBaldwin, Mobile45 min
Apr 17, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBBaldwin56 min
Apr 17, 10:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin52 min
Apr 17, 10:40 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin50 min
Apr 17, 11:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin4 hr
Apr 17, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Apr 17, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington53 min
Apr 18, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 18, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Apr 18, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Apr 18, 8:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia24 hr
Apr 18, 8:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia25 hr
Apr 17, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa49 min
Apr 17, 11:04 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa41 min
Apr 17, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa63 min
Apr 17, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne52 min
Apr 17, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBPerry32 min
Apr 17, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBGreene, Perry, Stone, Wayne50 min
Apr 17, 8:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry33 min
Apr 17, 9:03 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene27 min
Apr 17, 9:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Apr 17, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Stone28 min
Apr 18, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene, Perry39 min
Apr 18, 8:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry6 days
Apr 18, 8:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Jackson6 days

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