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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 5, 2023Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2023, 3:18 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 5, 2023, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired: Jul 5, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Baldwin County, AL

The radar

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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 Jul 5, 12:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 12:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:51 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
251 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ALZ055-056-052030-
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-
251 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Monroe
and north central Conecuh Counties through 330 PM CDT...

At 250 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Vredenburgh, or 11 miles north
of Monroeville, 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...
Monroeville, Peterman and Beatrice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

This storm 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3162 8754 3180 8743 3171 8694 3145 8715
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 290DEG 21KT 3169 8738

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

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:06 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
306 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ALZ051>053-MSZ067-052045-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-Washington AL-Wayne MS-
306 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Choctaw,
northern Washington, central Clarke and southeastern Wayne Counties
through 345 PM CDT...

At 305 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of
Grove Hill to 4 miles east of Waynesboro. Movement was east at 20
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...
Jackson, Waynesboro, Grove Hill, Chatom, Saint Stephens, Wagarville,
Leroy, Clara, Whatley, Millry, Buckatunna, Silas and Coffeeville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8757 3149 8763 3138 8796 3142 8845
      3144 8845 3144 8867 3174 8874 3182 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 283DEG 18KT 3171 8792 3166 8858

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

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
318 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

ALZ059-262-264-FLZ201-052100-
Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-
318 PM CDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Baldwin,
southwestern Escambia and northwestern Escambia Counties through 400
PM CDT...

At 316 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Bay Minette, moving east at 15
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...
Bay Minette, Stockton, Stapleton and I65 And AL 225.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3075 8797 3093 8796 3094 8795 3091 8796
      3093 8795 3094 8792 3092 8791 3095 8790
      3094 8788 3095 8787 3097 8789 3099 8787
      3099 8788 3110 8759 3096 8746 3072 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 269DEG 13KT 3087 8785

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 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
Jul 5, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		44 min
Jul 5, 2:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	39 min
Jul 5, 3:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Washington	39 min
Jul 5, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	38 min
Jul 5, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	48 min
Jul 5, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	39 min
Jul 5, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	47 min
Jul 5, 4:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	41 min
Jul 5, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	40 min
Jul 5, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	42 min
Jul 5, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	46 min
Jul 5, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Stone	50 min

Nearby

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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.