1 lightning, 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 Aug 27, 2:00 PM CST, 5 hours 40 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 258 PM CDT WED 27 AUG 2003 UPPER LOW SPINNING OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST TO DRIFT WESTERLY THROUGH THE EARLY WEEKEND. BELIEVE THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACTIVITY OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHCENTRAL GULF. WILL RAISE THE POPS OVER WESTERN AREAS...SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A BROAD EASTERLY WAVE ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LOW BUT IT ALSO LOOKS TO REMAIN MOSTLY OVER GULF. SURFACE RIDGE MOVES BACK IN FROM THE EAST BY FRIDAY WITH ANOTHER WAVE DEPICTED BY THE ETA WELL TO THE SOUTH OVER GULF BY FRIDAY. MOIST SOUTHEAST FLOW TO CONTINUE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE. EXTENDED...LAST MRF AVAILABLE SHOWED A WEAK UPPER TROF MOVING ACROSS THE AREA MID WEEK WITH AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE WIND SHIFT. WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO GET A FRONT THIS TIME OF YEAR...COULD HAPPEN BUT WILL WAIT AND SEE WHAT NEXT MRF LOOKS LIKE. .MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN WILL KEEP A SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER COASTAL WATERS. SYSTEM PASSING OVER SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL INCREASE WINDS BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY...WITH AN INCREASE IN SEAS DUE TO SYSTEM AND LONG FETCH AND DURATION. .FIRE...NO PROBLEMS .PRELIMINARY TEMPS / POPS... MOBILE 75 90 75 90 / 20 40 30 30 PENSACOLA 76 89 76 90 / 20 40 30 30 DESTIN 78 87 78 89 / 20 40 30 30 EVERGREEN 72 92 72 92 / 20 30 20 30 WAYNESBORO 73 91 72 92 / 20 50 40 30 CAMDEN 71 92 72 92 / 20 40 30 30 .MOB ... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. 11
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271800- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 520 AM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL DEVELOP INLAND AND BECOME SCATTERED IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE MAIN RISKS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING...OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN...AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET... EXCEPT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WHERE ISOLATED STORMS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY EACH DAY AS DEEP ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION. THE PROBABILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT...WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN LOW. A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK AT THE BEACHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASE. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTERS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. FLUS44 KMOB 271029 HWOMOB ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-271800- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 520 AM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL DEVELOP INLAND AND BECOME SCATTERED IN COVERAGE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE MAIN RISKS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING...OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN...AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET... EXCEPT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WHERE ISOLATED STORMS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY) SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY EACH DAY AS DEEP ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE REGION. THE PROBABILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT...WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS WILL REMAIN LOW. A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK AT THE BEACHES IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS INCREASE. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTERS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
ALZ055-056-059-272200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 429 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER ESCAMBIA...CONECUH AND MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES EAST OF VOCATION...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... VOCATION...MEGARGEL...URIAH...HOMEWOOD AND MANISTEE THROUGH 500 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. 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.
ALZ054-055-272200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 437 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER MONROE AND WILCOX COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MCWILLIAMS...MOVING WEST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... CALEDONIA...TURKESTAN...NADAWAH...WATSONVILLE AND CHESTNUT THROUGH 500 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. 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.
ALZ052-280000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 624 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 624 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER TIBBIE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... CHATOM...FRUITDALE AND YELLOW PINE THROUGH 700 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. 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.
ALZ051-052-280030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 707 PM CDT WED AUG 27 2003 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER WASHINGTON AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... AT 707 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF BLADON SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... CULLOMBURG...HEALING SPRINGS...SILAS...BOLINGER...AQUILLA AND SOUWILPA THROUGH 730 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. ALTHOUGH CURRENTLY 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.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a home and started a fire. The fire destroyed the home before the fire department could extinguish the blaze. No one was injured.
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