1 funnel cloud, 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 Oct 19, 11:10 AM CST, 1 hour earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1210 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WILL UPDATE CURRENT ZONE PACKAGE TO ADD TORNADO WATCH FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THE WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT. && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. && /01
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 540 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-191800- 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- 540 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 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 MOIST SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW AND UNSTABLE LOW LEVEL CONDITIONS... COMBINED WITH THE APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY AT THE SURFACE AND DIFFLUENT FLOW ALOFT...WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY DROPS SOUTH INTO NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA BY THIS EVENING. WHILE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA... THEY WILL BE MOST NUMEROUS OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA HAVE BEEN OUTLOOKED FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THIS EVENING... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUGHLY A LUVERNE... MONROEVILLE...CHATOM...WAYNESBORO LINE. WHILE THE CHANCES OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE MORE LIKELY OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE AREA LISTED ABOVE...A FEW STRONGER STORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO THE COAST AS WELL. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS MAY BE REQUIRED TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE INLAND COUNTIES OF THE FORECAST AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1029 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 FLZ001-003-191600- INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- 1029 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER NORTH ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA... AT 1029 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST ESCAMBIA AND NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...JAY...BERRYDALE AND MUNSON THROUGH 1100 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE 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 STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0713 AM TSTM WND DMG N LUCEDALE 30.92N 88.59W
10/19/2004 GEORGE MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN AND NURSERY SHED DESTROYED
0758 AM FUNNEL CLOUD EARLVILLE 30.98N 88.41W
10/19/2004 MOBILE AL PUBLIC
FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR EARLVILLE...NO DAMAGE REPORTED
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GARYBSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1123 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 FLZ003-191645- INLAND SANTA ROSA- 1123 AM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER NORTH SANTA ROSA COUNTY... AT 1123 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THE CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... DIXONVILLE...MCLELLAN...MUNSON AND BERRYDALE THROUGH 1145 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS 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. THESE STORMS 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 1221 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ051>060-FLZ003>006-MSZ067-075-076-192320- BUTLER AL-CHOCTAW AL-CLARKE AL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL- COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL-CONECUH AL-COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL- ESCAMBIA AL-GREENE MS-INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL- MONROE AL-PERRY MS-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-WILCOX AL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDALUSIA...BREWTON...BUTLER...CAMDEN... CHATOM...CRESTVIEW...DESTIN...EVERGREEN...FORT WALTON BEACH... GROVE HILL...LEAKESVILLE...LUVERNE...MONROEVILLE...NAVARRE... NEW AUGUSTA AND WAYNESBORO 1221 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THIS TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN ALABAMA...ESCAMBIA...COVINGTON...CONECUH...MONROE...BUTLER... CRENSHAW ...WILCOX...WASHINGTON...CLARKE AND CHOCTAW IN FLORIDA...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA IN MISSISSIPPI...WAYNE...PERRY AND GREENE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 13/CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1237 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ALZ059-FLZ001-003-191800- ESCAMBIA-INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- 1237 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER NORTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 1233 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTH OF WALNUT HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... ATMORE...BRATT...OAK GROVE...MALTA...ROBINSONVILLE AND CANOE THROUGH 100 PM 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
101 PM CDT TUE OCT 19 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 W CENTURY 30.98N 87.31W
10/19/2004 ESCAMBIA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
8 HOMES DAMAGED...7 WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND 1 WITH MAJOR
DAMAGE...BARN ALSO DAMAGED.
1225 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 W CENTURY 30.98N 87.31W
10/19/2004 ESCAMBIA FL EMERGENCY MNGR
FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED...WENT BACK INTO THE CLOUDS
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JCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A funnel cloud was observed near Baker. The funnel cloud never touched down and went back into the cloud.
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