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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

October 12, 2022Choctaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Oct 12, 2022, 3:51 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 12, 2022, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
Expired: Oct 12, 2022, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Choctaw 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 Oct 12, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 10:36 AM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1036 AM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

ALZ051-121615-
Choctaw AL-
1036 AM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Choctaw
County through 1115 AM CDT...

At 1036 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Lisman, or 9 miles north of
Butler, moving east at 20 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.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

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
      3211 8845 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 274DEG 17KT 3223 8823

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

CGAL

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 3:23 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
323 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

ALZ051-122100-
Choctaw AL-
323 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Choctaw
County through 400 PM CDT...

At 322 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Butler, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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...
Butler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3214 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805 3209 8804
      3206 8807 3207 8808 3207 8810 3206 8812
      3202 8812 3201 8811 3199 8824 3208 8827
      3216 8801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 265DEG 16KT 3205 8818

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

CGAL

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 3:51 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
351 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

ALZ051-053-122130-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-
351 PM CDT Wed Oct 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties through 430 PM CDT...

At 351 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Toxey, or 11 miles south of
Butler, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Choctaw and northwestern Clarke Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8807 3199 8789 3191 8785 3182 8822
      3193 8828 3200 8811 3199 8810 3201 8809
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 259DEG 30KT 3192 8817

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

CGAL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 12, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	47 min
Oct 12, 10:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	39 min
Oct 12, 10:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	31 min
Oct 12, 10:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Choctaw	115 min
Oct 12, 11:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw	3 hr
Oct 12, 3:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Choctaw	37 min
Oct 12, 4:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	47 min
Oct 12, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	29 min
Oct 12, 5:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Clarke	111 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.