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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

July 1, 2025Butler County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Jul 1, 2025, 4:49 PM CDT for Butler County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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
Jul 1, 2025, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2025, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
40

County Butler County, AL

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 152 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2025-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 720 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2025-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
720 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 1, 1:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 1:51 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
151 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...New Aviation, Discussion, Marine...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

This afternoon through Thursday...

We begin the near term with the forecast area at the base of a
weakness in the mid level geo-potential height field, south of a
more defined deep layer trof of low pressure pivoting eastward
over the Mid MS/Ohio River Valley. The high level flow is
increasingly diffluent, set up by the local area on the eastern
flank of a northwest to southeast oriented ridge axis from the
plains into the western Gulf. This has supported a persistence in
large scale lift and organized convection over the north central
Gulf waters. At the surface, a front was draped from the OH River
Valley southwest to across the Mid-South and back into central TX.
Embedded in the mean, diffluent west-northwesterly flow aloft,
mid-level impulses tracking east-southeast will operate on
sufficiently deep environmental moisture (PWAT's:
1.8-2.1") and instability (MuCAPE's 3000-4000 J/KG) to support
increased coverage of showers and storms the remainder of the day
and carrying over into tonight. This is supported by current radar
trends and latest short range ensembles. Wind shear is weak, so
pulse type storms with updrafts of short life-spans is more
favored. Some of the storms though could be strong to marginally
severe generally along and west of I-65. Storms will also be
efficient in producing locally heavy rains which could cause some
isolated instances of mainly nuisance type flooding in lower lying
and poorly drained areas.

As the front eases southward Wednesday, rain chances begin to
taper off up along US Highway 84 while scattered to perhaps
numerous showers and storms continue south of there. Wednesday
night, rain chances become more focused off the coast. The front
settles to the coast Thursday with PoPs dropping off to 10% or
less area-wide.

Wednesday's highs upper 80's/lower 90's heat up into the lower to
mid 90's Thursday. Nights warm.

Friday through Tuesday...

A narrow upper ridge sets up from the Mid to Lower MS River Valley
Friday with the upper trof axis having slipped to the FL
Peninsula. Most of the area looks to remain rain-free Friday,
aside from isolated showers and storms creating a challenge for
July 4th activities. Friday's highs range 92 to 96. Heat indices
somewhat checked with highest range 100 to 105 considering 40-50%
daytime RH. Highs will continue in the lower to mid 90's most
areas Saturday through Tuesday. We look to return to a more
summer-time convective mode Saturday through Tuesday.

Tropics: An area of low pressure could develop from a weakening
front by the weekend anywhere from over the Atlantic waters off
the southeast U.S., over Florida, or over the eastern Gulf. Some
gradual tropical or subtropical development could occur thereafter
as the low drifts and moves little. The latest outlook from NHC calls
for a low potential (30%) of development. Will continue to
monitor in the days ahead. /10

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 136 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop and move
southeast through the afternoon before gradually dissipating during
the evening hours. IFR/MVFR conditions will be possible in and
around the heavier showers. /13

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 136 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

Outside of marine storms, no impactful weather expected the next
several days.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      72  90  71  93  71  94  73  94 /  50  50  10  10   0  10   0  20
Pensacola   74  89  74  93  74  94  77  93 /  70  60  20  10   0  10  10  20
Destin      77  91  77  94  77  95  79  94 /  70  60  30  10  10  20  10  20
Evergreen   71  91  69  94  69  95  72  96 /  40  30   0   0   0  10   0  10
Waynesboro  71  91  68  92  69  94  71  96 /  40  20   0   0   0   0   0  10
Camden      71  89  68  90  68  93  71  94 /  40  20   0   0   0   0   0  10
Crestview   71  90  70  94  69  95  72  95 /  50  60  10  10   0  20   0  30

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...None.
FL...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 2:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
230 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

MSZ067-075-076-012015-
Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
230 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PERRY...
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM
CDT...

At 230 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Ovett, or 12 miles north of Richton, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Richton.

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 3143 8894 3167 8894 3146 8856 3115 8889
      3143 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 307DEG 17KT 3153 8898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 4:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
449 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

ALZ054>057-012230-
Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-
449 PM CDT Tue Jul 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BUTLER...
NORTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX AND NORTHERN CONECUH
COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Pine Apple, or 16 miles west of Greenville, moving
east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 3171 8673 3164 8700 3188 8703 3196 8682
      3196 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 253DEG 6KT 3180 8690

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

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
Jul 1, 8:20 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Jul 1, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jul 1, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Jul 1, 10:54 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Jul 1, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB113 min
Jul 1, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Jul 1, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler51 min
Jul 1, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw52 min
Jul 1, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Conecuh44 min
Jul 1, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw32 min
Jul 1, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Jul 1, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.