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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

April 6, 2022Covington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 6, 2022, 11:43 PM CDT for Covington County, Alabama. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2022, 11:43 PM CDT (04:43 UTC)
Expired: Apr 7, 2022, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Covington County, AL

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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 Apr 6, 11:32 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 11:32 PM CDT, 11 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1132 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

.NEAR TERM /Now Through Friday/...Cold front is currently sweeping
east across our forecast area, presently lined up more or less
along the I-65 corridor. A broken line of convection continues
along the front, with a few stronger storms still noted over
Conecuh county. These stronger storms will likely impact areas of
Butler, Crenshaw, and Covington counties through about 1 AM, after
which the front (and storms) will be east of our area except for
perhaps a portion of the western Florida panhandle. Some strong
to severe storms over the past few hours, producing gusty winds
and hail, have since weakened and the severe threat for the
remainder of the night appears to be low. Rains will have ended by
daybreak across the whole area, with drier and cooler air
beginning to filter into the region in the wake of the front.
Prior to the front moving through, lingering areas of fog (locally
dense) along the coast and over the near shore waters, and a
Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 3 AM. The fog already
appears to have dissipated in many areas, and will dissipate
completely shortly after 3 AM there after as the drier air and
northwesterly flow moves in.

On Thursday, skies will clear and cooler, drier and much calmer
conditions will be ushered in and then continue for the remainder
of the near term period. A large upper trough will continue over
the eastern half of the CONUS through Friday, as surface high
pressure ridges into our area from the west. This pattern will
maintain deep, cooler and drier west to northwest flow through the
near term period with mostly clear skies. Highs on Thursday are
expected to be in the upper 60s over the northwest counties and
low to mid 70s elsewhere. Lows Thursday night will be in the low
to mid 40s over all interior areas, upper 40s to mid 50s closer
to the coast. Along the immediate beaches some upper 50s should be
expected. On Friday, slightly cooler highs than on Thursday, ranging
from the mid 60s to lower 70s across the entire area. /12

&&

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

     Dense Fog Advisory until 3 AM CDT Thursday for ALZ265-266.

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

     Dense Fog Advisory until 3 AM CDT Thursday for FLZ202-204-206.

     Fire Weather Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening
     for FLZ201>206.

MS...None.
GM...Dense Fog Advisory until 3 AM CDT Thursday for GMZ630>636-650-
     655.

     Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CDT Thursday for GMZ630>636.

     Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM CDT Friday for GMZ650-655-670-
     675.

&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
713 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ051-070100-
Choctaw AL-
713 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Choctaw
County through 800 PM CDT...

At 712 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Kinterbish, or 7 miles south of Cuba, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Lisman and Pennington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 8793 3228 8793 3228 8794 3230 8794
      3230 8800 3228 8801 3228 8802 3226 8801
      3218 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3212 8804
      3212 8845 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 267DEG 31KT 3233 8835

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
759 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ051-053-070130-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-
759 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Choctaw and
north central Clarke Counties through 830 PM CDT...

At 759 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm over Butler, moving east 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...
Butler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3219 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3202 8812 3199 8810 3200 8809 3201 8809
      3199 8807 3199 8787 3187 8791 3199 8841
      3221 8821
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 280DEG 22KT 3208 8820

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Black

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 8:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
830 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ053-054-070215-
Wilcox AL-Clarke AL-
830 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Clarke
and western Wilcox Counties through 915 PM CDT...

At 829 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of
Magnolia to Wayne to 3 miles south of Putnam. Movement was east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Thomasville, Pine Hill and Yellow Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3224 8739 3220 8736 3220 8733 3214 8728
      3214 8725 3212 8726 3209 8722 3200 8729
      3180 8769 3191 8808 3193 8805 3195 8812
      3196 8807 3199 8807 3200 8763 3213 8762
      3213 8752 3227 8751 3227 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 278DEG 28KT 3219 8768 3209 8782 3197 8804

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 9:16 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ053>055-057-070300-
Wilcox AL-Clarke AL-Monroe AL-Butler AL-
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Butler,
northeastern Monroe, northeastern Clarke and Wilcox Counties through
1000 PM CDT...

At 916 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of
Camden to 3 miles southwest of Yellow Bluff to Fulton. Movement was
east at 40 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...
Camden, Beatrice, Vredenburgh, Fulton, Yellow Bluff and Pine Apple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3210 8723 3208 8719 3205 8718 3205 8686
      3196 8686 3196 8663 3171 8703 3172 8705
      3169 8706 3161 8719 3176 8787 3195 8763
      3212 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 275DEG 36KT 3207 8728 3194 8754 3180 8773

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 9:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
959 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ054-057-070330-
Wilcox AL-Butler AL-
959 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Butler
and southeastern Wilcox Counties through 1030 PM CDT...

At 959 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Pine Apple, or 13 miles
southeast of Camden, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Pine Apple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3197 8686 3196 8686 3196 8675 3190 8670
      3182 8675 3181 8683 3182 8691 3183 8691
      3183 8701 3185 8722 3198 8711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 280DEG 31KT 3191 8708

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:43 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1143 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

ALZ056>060-070545-
Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Covington AL-Escambia AL-Crenshaw AL-
1143 PM CDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Butler,
southern Crenshaw, northeastern Escambia, southeastern Conecuh and
northern Covington Counties through 1245 AM CDT...

At 1142 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of McKenzie, or 11 miles east of
Evergreen, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...
Andalusia, Opp, Brantley, McKenzie, River Falls, Red Level, Dozier,
Heath, Gantt and Glenwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3153 8616 3153 8620 3121 8619 3123 8707
      3159 8680 3170 8616 3166 8615 3162 8618
      3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 270DEG 36KT 3142 8677

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	47 min
Apr 6, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	31 min
Apr 6, 8:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Marengo	45 min
Apr 6, 8:32 PM CDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	MOB		6 hr
Apr 6, 8:33 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	6 hr
Apr 6, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	29 min
Apr 6, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	44 min
Apr 6, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	31 min
Apr 6, 9:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	31 min
Apr 7, 4:37 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	13 hr
Apr 7, 2:57 PM CDT	Fire Weather Watch	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	37 hr
Apr 7, 12:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Jackson	3 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.