1 lightning, 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 Sep 8, 2:08 AM CST, 4 hours 22 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 308 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2001 MAIN FEATURES ON THE WEATHER MAP INCLUDE A TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND A RIDGE OVER WESTERN ATLANTIC. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO WEST TEXAS. YESTERDAYS SCATTEROMETER IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAK CIRCULATION OVER THE AREA WHICH IS INTIALIZED IN THE ETA AND AVIATION. ETA AND AVIATION SHOW THE FRONT TO THE WEST MAKING SLOW PROGRESS EASTWARD WITH AVIATION A THE FASTER OF THE TWO. LATE MONDAY APPEARS TO BE LATE MONDAY. WHILE A DRIER REGIME SETS UP BEHIND THE FRONT...THE AVIATION SHOWS THE LOW OFF FLORIDA KEEPING ATLANTIC MOISTURE IN PLACE OVER NORTH FLORIDA AND MUCH OF ALABAMA. THE MAIN IMPACT OF THIS WILL BE ON THE TIMING OF THE CLEARING SKIES IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WILL STILL BE DRIER OVER MISSISSIPPI AND WESTERN ALABAMA THAN FURTHER EAST. INCLINED TO WAIT ON FURTHER RUNS BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO LATER PERIODS. SEASONAL TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY...NOT AS WARM SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH INCREASING CLOUD COVER AND SHOWERS. WILL FOLLOW GUIDANCE TEMPS. FOR RAIN CHANCES...WILL KEEP GOOD CHANCES FOR RAIN TODAY...NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM YESTERDAYS COVERAGE. INCREASING TO LIKELY TOMORROW AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES. MARINE...LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WILL MOVE THE FRONT ACROSS COASTAL WATERS LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. /13 MOB TE 087/073 086/072 086 13526 PNS TE 087/073 086/073 086 13526 DTS TE 085/073 084/073 084 13525 GZH TE 087/071 086/070 085 13536 2R0 TE 088/069 087/071 086 13536 61A TE 088/070 087/070 086 13536 .MOB... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE.
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-082100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 600 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2001 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. AS WITH MOST SUMMERTIME THUNDERSTORMS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE A PRIMARY HAZARD. PERSONS IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TODAY SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RAINING FOR LIGHTNING TO STRIKE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM CLOUD. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB.
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-082100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 615 AM CDT SAT SEP 8 2001 SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOWERS WITH THUNDER WILL BE MORE NUMEROUS WEST OF I-65...PARTICULARLY OVER EXTREME SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR IN ANY GIVEN LOCATION...WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AS WELL AS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN DRAINAGE AREAS. ONCE DEVELOPED...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD MOVE FROM A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TODAY AROUND 10-15 MPH. AS WITH MOST SUMMERTIME THUNDERSTORMS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE A PRIMARY HAZARD. PERSONS IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TODAY SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE RAINING FOR LIGHTNING TO STRIKE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM CLOUD. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A West Beach home, near Fort Morgan, was struck by lightning.
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, September 2001
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5268117.