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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 15, 2:25 PM CST, 9 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 325 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004 .SHORT TERM...NOT TOO MANY CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FCST PACKAGE. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH WEAK SFC BOUNDARY CONTINUING OVER SOUTHEASTERN STATES...PROVIDING SOME VERTICAL SHEAR OVER THE REGION. IN ADDITION...SOME DRIER AIR IN THE MIDLEVELS COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY...SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LATE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. ALREADY HAVE SOME C-BRZ CONVECTION NEAR THE COAST...AS WELL AS SOME DEVELOPMENT UP TO THE NORTHWEST OF FCST AREA. SPC HAS PLACED WESTERN THIRD OF FCST AREA UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 800 PM THIS EVENING AS DEVELOPMENT TO OUR NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS IT MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD. STRONG DOWNBURST WINDS WOULD BE THE MOST LIKELY THREAT WITH THE STORMS. OTHERWISE... BASIC PATTERN JUST MENTIONED CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND...WITH A SERIES OF STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING AROUND BASE OF UPPER TROF ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL ENHANCE RAIN CHANCES OVER THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY. AFTERNOON MAX TEMPS SHOULD COOL JUST SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO MORE CLOUD COVER AND HIGHER POPS. && .EXTENDED...BY SUN BELIEVE RAIN CHANCES WILL DROP SLIGHTLY THEN CONTINUE LOW THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK AS RIDGING TO THE WEST BUILDS SLOWLY EASTWARD. && .MARINE..A LIGHT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW THROUGH FRIDAY... INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS WEAK TROF APPROACHES MARINE AREA FROM THE NORTH. SEAS BUILDING GRADUALLY OVER THE WEEKEND...THEN DECREASING AGAIN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS LIGHT POSSIBLE OFFSHORE FLOW REDEVELOPS. && .FIRE...NO HEADLINES HERE. RHS/DISPERSIONS NOT APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS. && .PRELIMINARY TEMPS / POPS... MOBILE 95 77 92 76 / 40 30 50 50 PENSACOLA 93 78 90 77 / 40 30 50 50 DESTIN 93 77 90 77 / 40 30 50 50 EVERGREEN 94 73 91 74 / 50 30 50 50 WAYNESBORO 97 74 92 74 / 30 30 50 50 CAMDEN 95 72 91 74 / 40 30 50 50 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. && 12/SHEPHERD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...AMENDED TO ADD MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 627 AM CDT THU JUL 15 2004 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-151730- 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- 627 AM CDT THU JUL 15 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 AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE TO PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO OCCUR. THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER SUNSET. CURRENTLY...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AN INCREASING SOUTHWEST WIND TO NEAR 15 KNOTS ALONG THE AREA BEACHES...COMBINED WITH SPRING TIDES...WILL ALLOW FOR A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THIS PARTICULAR WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY...ALLOWING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT...SOME EMERGENCY MANAGERS MAY NEED TO MONITOR THE THREATS LOCALLY IN THEIR COUNTIES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
748 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0743 PM HAIL ROSE HILL 31.45N 86.36W
07/15/2004 1.75 INCH COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
GOLF BALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS IN ROSE HILL...REPORT
FROM EMA
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JCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
836 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0615 PM HAIL MEXIA 31.51N 87.39W
07/15/2004 0.75 INCH MONROE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0621 PM HAIL FRISCO CITY 31.43N 87.40W
07/15/2004 0.75 INCH MONROE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG EXCEL 31.43N 87.35W
07/15/2004 MONROE AL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMA REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY...WITH ONE TREE ON A RESIDENCE IN EXCEL.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG OPP 31.28N 86.26W
07/15/2004 COVINGTON AL EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 134 ON THE COVINGTON AND COFFEE
COUNTY LINE
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JCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1035 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004 ALZ060-160400- COVINGTON- 1035 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER SOUTHEAST COVINGTON COUNTY... AT 1035 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTH OF HOWELLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON COUNTY EAST OF FLORALA. THIS STORM IS LIKELY PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AROUND 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES.
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:20 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Jay.
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