1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 12, 9:50 AM CST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 950 AM CST MON MAR 12 2001 NEW TORNADO WATCH #60 COVERS ALL OF SE MS AND SW AL. BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT FAIRLY HIGH HELICITY VALUES IN REGION OF DEEPLY VEERED BNDRY LAYER WINDS OVER THIS REGION OVER NEXT 3 TO 6 HRS. UPDATED ZONES ALREADY SENT. COASTAL MARINE RUNNING A BIT LATE DUE TO GETTING THE NEW WATCH BOX OUT. MARINE PACKAGE OUT ASAP. /05 .MOB... AL...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GMZ650-670. FL...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GMZ655-675. MS...NONE.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1221 PM CST MON MAR 12 2001
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE NO LONGER IN THE TORNADO WATCH...
IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
WAYNE...PERRY...GREENE...STONE...GEORGE.
IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
CHOCTAW...MARENGO...CLARKE...WASHINGTON.
THE LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS HAS MOVED EAST OF THE THESE
AREAS. HEAVY RAINS WILL PERSIST OVER SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. EVEN THOUGH THE TORNADIC
THREAT HAS ENDED FOR THESE COUNTIES...PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD
STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND UPDATES FROM THE NAT9IONAL
WEATHER SERVICE CONCERNING THE CONTINUED HEAVY RAINS AND
THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND ROADS.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds just south of Forest Home.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, March 2001
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