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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

April 30, 2024Okaloosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Apr 30, 2024, 12:36 PM CDT for Okaloosa County, Florida. It was in force for 39 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: Apr 30, 2024, 12:36 PM CDT (17:36 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Okaloosa County, FL

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 Apr 30, 7:18 AM CDT, 5 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 7:18 AM CDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 9:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
Issued by National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
915 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

ALZ056-301500-
Conecuh AL-
915 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY
THROUGH 1000 AM CDT...

At 914 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Evergreen, moving east at 15 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...
Evergreen and I65 And US 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3129 8672 3138 8709 3153 8706 3153 8684
      3152 8682 3152 8670 3145 8670
TIME...MOT...LOC 1414Z 278DEG 12KT 3147 8699

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

16-WORSTER

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 12:36 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 7:33 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		6 hr
Apr 30, 9:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Conecuh	45 min
Apr 30, 10:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Conecuh, Covington, Escambia	23 min
Apr 30, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		119 min
Apr 30, 2:23 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Apr 30, 1:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Santa Rosa	45 min
Apr 30, 1:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	51 min
Apr 30, 1:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	56 min
Apr 30, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Okaloosa	47 min
Apr 30, 2:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia	112 min
Apr 30, 2:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	113 min
Apr 30, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	24 min
Apr 30, 2:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	102 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.