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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 18, 2022, 4:48 AM CDT for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 42 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
- Mar 18, 2022, 4:48 AM CDT (09:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2022, 5:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 40
County Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1673 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Mar 18, 1:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 1:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 4:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
448 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
MSZ067-075-076-181030-
Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
448 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Perry, Wayne
and northwestern Greene Counties through 530 AM CDT...
At 448 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Petal to near Rock
Hill. Movement was northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size 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...
Waynesboro, Richton, Clara and New Augusta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
These storms 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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
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LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8894 3182 8894 3185 8865
3189 8847 3168 8847 3143 8872 3109 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 221DEG 58KT 3136 8924 3112 8931
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 5:44 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 19 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 6:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 63 min |
| Mar 18, 7:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 55 min |
| Mar 18, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 62 min |
| Mar 18, 7:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 8:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 42 min |
| Mar 18, 8:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox | 66 min |
| Mar 18, 8:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 9:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 9:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Mar 18, 9:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 9:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 40 min |
| Mar 18, 9:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 10:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 51 min |
| Mar 18, 10:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Mar 18, 10:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 10:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 10:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Crenshaw | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 10:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 10:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 11:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 11:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 16 min |
| Mar 18, 11:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia | 53 min |
| Mar 18, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 94 min | |
| Mar 18, 11:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 11:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| Mar 18, 11:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 11:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 12:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Covington | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 12:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Mar 18, 12:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 50 min |
| Mar 18, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Mar 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Mar 18, 6:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 days |
| Mar 18, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 11:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 12:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 49 min |
| Mar 18, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 8 min |
| Mar 18, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 6:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Perry | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 6:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Wayne | 6 hr |
| Mar 18, 7:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 7:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 11 min |
| Mar 18, 8:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry | 39 min |
| Mar 18, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Greene, Perry | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 11 days |
| Mar 18, 9:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 14 days |
| Mar 18, 9:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 52 min |
| Mar 18, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George, Greene, Stone | 43 min |
| Mar 18, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Perry, Stone | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 49 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.