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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

January 24, 2024Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jan 24, 2024, 2:14 PM CST for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 24, 2024, 2:14 PM CST (20:14 UTC)
Expired: Jan 24, 2024, 2:45 PM CST
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Wayne County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 24, 1:37 PM CST, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 24, 1:37 PM CST, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 24, 1:29 PM CST, 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 24, 2:14 PM CST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
214 PM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

MSZ067-242045-
Wayne MS-
214 PM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY THROUGH 245
PM CST...

At 214 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Goodwater to 7 miles
southwest of Shubuta to 8 miles east of Mill Creek. Movement was
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Wayne
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8876 3185 8865 3189 8847 3179 8847
      3164 8885 3173 8889 3183 8891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 237DEG 51KT 3183 8882 3179 8879 3171 8882

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

JLH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 24, 3:18 AM CST	Flood Watch	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox	39 hr
Jan 24, 2:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw	50 min
Jan 24, 2:48 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile, Washington	18 hr
Jan 24, 3:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	37 min
Jan 24, 3:28 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	47 min
Jan 24, 1:29 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	31 min
Jan 24, 2:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wayne	23 min
Jan 24, 4:11 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Greene, Perry, Stone	3 hr
Jan 24, 4:56 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Stone	4 hr

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Sources

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