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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

January 9, 2022Butler County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jan 9, 2022, 3:36 PM CST for Butler County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 9, 2022, 3:36 PM CST (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Jan 9, 2022, 4:15 PM CST
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

County Butler County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 751 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 476 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 553 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jan 9, 2:05 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 2:05 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
205 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

.NEAR TERM /Now Through Monday/...A large positively-tilted upper-
level trough is currently located over the north-central Plains. Its
elongated axis extends from the base of the trough (over
Wisconsin/Illinois) southwestward towards Arizona. Additionally, a
lead shortwave trough is currently moving across Mississippi.
Throughout the remainder of the period, the large trough will
continue shifting eastward. Although the main energy associated with
the trough moves off the Eastern Seaboard by Monday afternoon, the
axis, which almost takes on a E-W orientation, finally passes over
our region by early Tuesday morning, giving way to northwesterly
flow aloft. At the surface, a strong cold front located over the
ArkLaTex region and will start pushing through our area by evening,
eventually clearing our area a little after midnight. Behind the
front, high pressure will build in, giving way to a cooler, drier
day on Monday.

There will be two rounds of convection that will occur throughout
the day today... one occurring now, in association with the
upper-level shortwave, and the second in the evening, in
association with the cold front. For the first round, clusters of
storms have developed over southeastern MS and have started moving
across our northwestern counties. Additional storms are also
developing offshore and are moving northeast. With mid-level lapse
rates around 7C/km and surface temperatures warming into the mid
70s, instability has increased across the area. Current MLCAPE
values of 1000-1500 J/kg may try to increase to around 2000 J/kg
(as per the HRRR) throughout the next couple of hours. 0-6km Bulk
shear values range from 30kts south to 40kts across our
northwestern counties. Latest LIX sounding also suggests some mid-
level dry air is present as well, giving way to DCAPE values of
around 500-600 J/kg. Finally, 0-3km SRH values of 200-250 m2/s2 is
also present. With these in place, storms have the potential to
become severe, with the concerns being damaging wind gusts, up to
quarter-sized hail, and a few brief tornadoes. A Tornado Watch is
in effect until 6pm for our northwestern counties, where these
ingredients are currently maximized.

The second round will consist of a broken line of showers and
thunderstorms out ahead of the cold front. This line will approach
our western counties during the early evening hours and will push
through the area by midnight. CAMs suggest that instability will
still be present as the line approaches, with MLCAPE values
remaining around 1500 J/kg. Shear does become more unidirectional as
the front moves through and SRH values lower to below 150 m2/s2.
Therefore, the main concern with this round will be isolated storms
producing damaging wind gusts, however, will not rule out other
hazards at this time.

After the front passes, cold air advection takes over and pushes in
a much cooler, drier air mass. Any lingering shower and thunderstorm
activity will quickly taper off by midnight for areas west if I-65,
and during the early morning hours for areas east. Some patchy sea
fog may try to develop late this afternoon and spread into coastal
counties this evening, but will quickly dissipate after the front's
passage. Tonight's lows will range from the mid to upper 30s in the
far northwestern counties (thanks to earlier passage of the cold
front) to upper 40s to lower 50s for southeastern counties. Monday's
highs will mainly be in the 50s areawide thanks to gusty northerly
winds and some lingering cloud cover. Finally, a HIGH RISK of rip
currents remains in effect through Monday evening. /96

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z issuance...MVFR to occasionally IFR ceilings continue throughout
the afternoon. Shower and thunderstorm activity will increase
throughout the day as a cold front approaches the region. Ceilings
and visibilities may temporarily lower in some of the heavier
activity. Additionally, a few thunderstorms may be strong to severe
and capable of producing strong wind gusts. Once the front passes
tonight, winds will quickly shift from southerly to northerly and
will increase to 10-15kts with gusts as high as 20-25kts. Low IFR
ceilings will linger throughout the early morning hours. /96

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk through Monday afternoon for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk through Monday afternoon for FLZ202-204-
     206.

MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to midnight CST
     Monday night for GMZ630-633>636.

     Small Craft Advisory from midnight tonight to noon CST Tuesday
     for GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675.

&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 9, 1:43 PM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
143 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

MSZ075-076-092030-
Perry MS-Greene MS-
143 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Perry and
west central Greene Counties through 230 PM CST...

At 143 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of New Augusta, or 13 miles
southeast of Petal, moving 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...
New Augusta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3135 8886 3134 8878 3127 8875 3121 8879
      3116 8914 3122 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 247DEG 22KT 3120 8910

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 1:49 PM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
149 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALZ052-053-092030-
Clarke AL-Washington AL-
149 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Washington and central Clarke Counties through 230 PM CST...

At 148 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Chatom, moving northeast at 30 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, Chatom, Saint Stephens and Leroy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8828 3147 8829 3167 8791 3166 8784
      3161 8778 3152 8776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 244DEG 26KT 3148 8821

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 2:02 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
202 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

MSZ075-078-092045-
Stone MS-Perry MS-
202 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Perry and
northwestern Stone Counties through 245 PM CST...

At 202 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Maxie, or 6 miles northwest of Wiggins,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Perry and
northwestern Stone Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8914 3100 8914 3109 8889 3108 8884
      3093 8883 3085 8932 3091 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 251DEG 26KT 3093 8919

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 2:51 PM CST, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
251 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALZ054-092130-
Wilcox AL-
251 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Wilcox
County through 330 PM CST...

At 251 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Yellow Bluff, or 11 miles
east of Thomasville, moving east at 40 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...
Camden and Yellow Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3202 8706 3197 8703 3188 8703 3185 8761
      3194 8764 3205 8714
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 258DEG 33KT 3190 8755

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 3:19 PM CST, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
319 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALZ055>057-092200-
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-
319 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Butler,
central Monroe and northeastern Conecuh Counties through 400 PM
CST...

At 319 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Frisco City, moving east at
60 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...
Monroeville, Peterman, Georgiana and McKenzie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3155 8664 3141 8759 3142 8759 3144 8757
      3148 8756 3151 8762 3152 8762 3153 8760
      3155 8757 3161 8756 3181 8677 3175 8665
      3164 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 257DEG 54KT 3153 8751

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

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 3:36 PM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
336 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

ALZ054-057-092215-
Wilcox AL-Butler AL-
336 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Butler
and southeastern Wilcox Counties through 415 PM CST...

At 335 PM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of
Belknap to 14 miles east of Camden to 6 miles west of Pine Apple.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Pine Apple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3196 8686 3196 8657 3188 8659 3173 8673
      3180 8691 3183 8691 3183 8699 3191 8721
      3205 8711 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 282DEG 32KT 3209 8702 3200 8705 3190 8710

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 9, 3:04 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		57 hr
Jan 9, 12:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	54 min
Jan 9, 1:02 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jan 9, 1:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	14 min
Jan 9, 1:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	46 min
Jan 9, 1:49 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	41 min
Jan 9, 1:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	48 min
Jan 9, 2:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	29 min
Jan 9, 2:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	41 min
Jan 9, 2:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	46 min
Jan 9, 2:45 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Clarke	14 min
Jan 9, 2:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	39 min
Jan 9, 2:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	48 min
Jan 9, 3:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler, Monroe	41 min
Jan 9, 3:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Monroe	36 min
Jan 9, 3:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Monroe	25 min
Jan 9, 4:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh	47 min
Jan 9, 4:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	11 min
Jan 9, 4:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	50 min
Jan 9, 4:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	65 min
Jan 9, 4:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	18 min
Jan 9, 4:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	43 min
Jan 9, 4:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington	49 min
Jan 9, 5:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	47 min
Jan 9, 1:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	39 min
Jan 9, 12:55 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	50 min
Jan 9, 1:14 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	46 min
Jan 9, 1:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Perry	47 min
Jan 9, 1:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wayne	23 min
Jan 9, 2:02 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	43 min
Jan 9, 4:26 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	49 min
Jan 9, 4:32 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	George	43 min
Jan 9, 5:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Stone	54 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.