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 Dec 13, 8:30 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 830 PM CST THU DEC 13 2001 WILL UPDATE FOR TORNADO WATCH AND ADD SEVERE WORDING. .MOB... AL...FFA THROUGH 4 AM FRI ALZ051>053. SCA GMZ630-650-670. FL...SCA GMZ655-675. MS...FFA THROUGH 4 AM FRI MSZ067-075-076.
ALZ051>055-061>064-MSZ067-075-076-140700-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
832 PM CST THU DEC 13 2001
...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING...
IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
MOBILE...BALDWIN...WASHINGTON CHOCTAW CLARKE...MONROE...WILCOX.
IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
WAYNE...GREENE...PERRY.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds blew down trees near the community.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Mississippi, December 2001
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