1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 16, 2:27 PM CST, 8 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 327 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 .SHORT TERM...ISOLATED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAD DEVELOPED IN TOWERING CU FIELD ACROSS THE CWA. EXPECT MAINLY AN ISOLATED COVERAGE INLAND THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN BECOMING MORE SCATTERED AFTER MIDNIGHT AS ENERGY FROM A VORTICITY MAXIMUM / SHORT WAVE DIVES SOUTH OVER NORTHERN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI. A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALSO FORMING ALONG WEAK SEA BREEZE EVIDENT ON VISIBLE IMAGERY AND COASTAL METARS. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD DISSIPATE WITH DEVELOPMENT OF LAND BREEZE AFTER SUNSET. HOWEVER...STILL EXPECT SCATTERED PRECIP ACROSS OUR FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES AND OVER MARINE WATERS LATE TONIGHT AS ENERGY DIVES FURTHER SOUTH. WILL KEEP CHANCE OF PRECIP THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORKWEEK AS SERIES OF WEAK SHORTWAVES ROTATE AROUND UPPER HIGH EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. A LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE TROPOSPHERE WILL HELP INITIATE CONVECTION ALONG A DEVELOPING SEA BREEZE EACH AFTERNOON. MAV GUIDANCE FOLLOWED THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. .EXTENDED...ECMWF REPRESENTS A INTERESTING SOLUTION OVER THE WEEKEND AS PERSISTENT H50 HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ENTRENCHED OVER THE EASTERN 2/3RDS CONUS IS FLATTENED BY VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE DIVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL CANADA TOWARD THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY IS FORCED EAST...MERGING WITH THE BERMUDA HIGH. THIS WILL STRENGTHEN THE RIDGE FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC INTO THE EASTERN GULF WITH MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW RETURNING TO THE NORTHERN GULF. H85 DEWPOINTS INCREASE TO 14-16C ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AHEAD OF LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY. WILL KEEP SCATTERED CHANCE DAYS 4 THROUGH 7 WITH DEEP MOISTURE...SEA BREEZE INITIATED CONVENTION AND REINFORCED H50 TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN CONUS. .MARINE...WILL MAINTAIN A TYPICAL LIGHT DIURNAL/NOCTURNAL OSCILLATING WIND FLOW THROUGH FRIDAY WITH WEAK SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY AS SURFACE BOUNDARY APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. A LIGHT TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL BECOME BETTER ESTABLISHED OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC TO THE EASTERN GULF IS REINFORCED BY APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH. CHANCE OF PRECIP EACH DAY WITH H50 TROUGH REMAINING OVER THE EASTERN CONUS. .FIRE...NO CONCERNS. .PRELIMINARY TEMPS / POPS... MOBILE 74 91 74 93 / 30 40 20 30 PENSACOLA 74 90 75 92 / 30 40 20 30 DESTIN 76 89 76 88 / 30 50 20 30 EVERGREEN 72 91 71 93 / 30 40 20 30 WAYNESBORO 72 94 72 93 / 30 40 20 30 CAMDEN 72 92 71 93 / 30 40 20 30 .MOB... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. 22/23
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161700- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 630 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. THERE WILL ALSO BE THE RISK OF FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH THE STORMS. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE TODAY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED EACH DAY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... EMERGENCY MANAGER AND STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERE WEATHER PURPOSES TODAY.
MSZ079-170000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 625 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 ...A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR GEORGE COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH GEORGE COUNTY...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...BEXLEY... LUCEDALE...BENNDALE...EVANSTON...AND BASIN THROUGH 700 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. ALTHOUGH BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THESE STORMS COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
MSZ076-170130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 805 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 ...THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...LEAKESVILLE AND VERNAL THROUGH 830 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. ALTHOUGH BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THIS STORM COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
ALZ052-170145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 815 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 ...THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES EAST OF FRUITDALE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... ESCATAWPA...VINEGAR BEND AND DEER PARK THROUGH 845 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. ALTHOUGH BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THIS STORM COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
ALZ056-170400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1035 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 ...A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CONECUH COUNTY UNTIL 1100 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BELLEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...REPTON...LENOX... AND RANGE THROUGH 1100 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL. ALTHOUGH BELOW SEVERE LIMITS AT THIS TIME...THIS STORM COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
ALZ058-170430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1059 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003 ...A THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CRENSHAW COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM AROUND LIVE OAK...AND MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LUVERNE...AND RUTLEDGE THROUGH 1130 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. ALTHOUGH BELOW SEVERE LIMITS AT THIS TIME...THIS STORM COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY...AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1150 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1010 PM ANDALUSIA AL WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 COVINGTON TREES DOWN NEAR COUNTY
ROAD 49 JUST BEFORE COUNTY
ROAD 98
1125 PM EVERGREEN AL WIND DAMAGE
07/16/03 CONECUH TREES DOWN ON LIBERTY HILL
DRIVE BEFORE RURAL STREET
AM/JCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rains caused several streets in the Evergreen area to become impassable. Over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour across the area. The flooded streets quickly drained as the thunderstorms moved out of the area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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