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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 16, 1:50 PM CST, 0 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 250 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEATHER PATTERN RELATIVELY UNCHANGED OVER PAST 24 HOURS...WITH LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE-TROUGH PATTERN OVER THE USA...WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE FORECAST AREA. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SOUTH OF A SURFACE BOUNDARY...WHICH IS DRAPED FROM NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI TO SOUTHERN GEORGIA. .SHORT TERM...THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...WITH A SERIES OF STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES DROPPING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL HELP TO CONTINUE TO INITIATE THUNDERSTORMS IN MOIST UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS THE AREA INTO SUNDAY...WITH THE BETTER DYNAMICS FOR WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT STILL LOOKING TO BE ON SATURDAY. CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 OR 36 HOURS COULD OCNLY REACH SVR LIMITS...WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. STILL APPEARS A DRIER AIR MASS WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK AS SFC TROF STILL LOOKS AS IF IT WILL DRIFT SOUTH OF THE FCST AREA. CLOUD COVER AND RAINFALL SHOULD TAKE THE EDGE OFF THE HEAT OVER THE WEEKEND. && .EXTENDED...RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS AND A LITTLE WARMER AGAIN. && .MARINE...EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS TO INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS TROF OF LOW PRESSURE DRIFTS SOUTH TOWARD THE MARINE AREA. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO OFFSHORE BY LATE SUNDAY AND BEGIN TO DECREASE LATE SUNDAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW AND DIMINISHED SEAS EXPECTED INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF NEXT WEEK. && .FIRE...NO HEADLINES. && .PRELIMINARY TEMPS / POPS... MOBILE 78 88 74 90 / 50 70 60 30 PENSACOLA 79 88 75 89 / 50 70 60 30 DESTIN 78 87 75 88 / 50 70 60 40 EVERGREEN 75 87 72 88 / 60 70 60 20 WAYNESBORO 75 88 72 91 / 60 70 50 10 CAMDEN 74 87 71 88 / 70 70 60 20 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. && 12/SHEPHERD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 615 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161700- BUTLER AL-CHOCTAW AL-CLARKE AL-COASTAL ESCAMBIA FL- COASTAL OKALOOSA FL-COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL-CONECUH AL-COVINGTON AL- CRENSHAW AL-ESCAMBIA AL-GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-INLAND ESCAMBIA FL- INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL-LOWER BALDWIN AL- LOWER MOBILE AL-MONROE AL-PERRY MS-STONE MS-UPPER BALDWIN AL- UPPER MOBILE AL-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-WILCOX AL- 615 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES...HIGH IN THE ATMOSPHERE...ARE FORECAST TO PASS ACROSS THE AREA. WITH A STALLED SURFACE FRONTAL ZONE DRAPED OVER THE DEEP SOUTH...WITHIN A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS FAVORED. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF DANGEROUS STORMS...THE SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS OUTLOOKED THE NORTHERN GULF COAST UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL BE COMMON IN STORMS. AWAY FROM STORMS...ANOTHER DAY OF HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 105 TO 110...IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE GULF COAST THIS WEEKEND. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1116 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 MSZ075-161645- PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW AUGUSTA... 1116 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER CENTRAL PERRY COUNTY... AT 1116 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FERGUSON...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... HINTONVILLE...BEAUMONT AND KITTRELL THROUGH 1145 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD ALSO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1133 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 MSZ076-161700- GREENE- 1133 AM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER WEST CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY... AT 1133 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEELY...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...NEELY... AVERA...BOTHWELL AND JONATHAN THROUGH NOON CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD ALSO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1248 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ALZ051-MSZ067-161845- CHOCTAW-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER AND WAYNESBORO... 1248 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO CHOCTAW COUNTY ALABAMA AND WAYNE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 1243 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF YANTLEY TO 17 MILES WEST OF EUCUTTA...AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... HINTON...CYRIL...YANTLEY...EUCUTTA...HALSELL AND ROCK SPRINGS THROUGH 145 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 142 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ALZ051>053-MSZ067-075-076-162000- WASHINGTON-CLARKE-CHOCTAW-PERRY-GREENE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...CHATOM AND NEW AUGUSTA... 142 PM CDT FRI JUL 16 2004 ...A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH WASHINGTON... CLARKE AND CHOCTAW COUNTIES OF ALABAMA AND PERRY...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH 315 PM CDT... AT 137 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES WEST OF JACHIN TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF RHODES...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... ROBJOHN...CHOCTAW CITY...PENNINGTON...NAHEOLA...MT STERLING... LAVACA...SMITHTOWN AND PIAVE THROUGH 300 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:49 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Pine Hill.
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