1 tornado, 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 6, 2:30 AM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
330 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005
.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM CINDY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. CINDY BRINGING HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS
INTO THE GULF COAST. STRONG TROPICAL STORM DENNIS WAS CHURNING OVER
THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...SOUTH OF HISPANIOLA.
&&
.SHORT TERM...WILL BE BRIEF. TROPICAL STORM CINDY WILL GOVERN THE
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST TODAY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINS IN
HEAVIER RAIN SQUALLS. LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE TROPICAL
PREDICTION CENTER LIFTS CINDY NORTHEAST. WITH THE CENTER MOVING OVER
LAND...WEAKENING IS FORECAST BUT THE POTENTIAL OF MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINS LOOM TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN
COUNTIES.
.LONG TERM...TROPICS WILL REMAIN BUSY. IF ARLENE AND CINDY HAVE NOT
BEEN ENOUGH...UNFORTUNATELY...WE NEED TO DISCUSS ANOTHER. HIS NAME IS
DENNIS. UNLIKE ARLENE AND CINDY...LONG RANGE FORECASTS FROM THE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER BRINGS WHAT IS FORECAST TO BE HURRICANE
DENNIS INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF EARLY IN THE WEEKEND...THEN BEARING
DOWN SOMEWHERE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST LATE WEEKEND INTO
MONDAY. ALL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED ON THIS DEVELOPING
TROPICAL CYCLONE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON DENNIS...REFER TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND DISCUSSIONS FROM THE TROPICAL PREDICTION
CENTER.
&&
MARINE...STRONG WINDS...ABOVE NORMAL TIDES AND HIGH SEA STATES
CONTINUE TODAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH CINDY. CONDITIONS IMPROVE
GRADUALLY TONIGHT AS CINDY WEAKENS TO THE NORTH.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...NO CONCERNS. 10
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 82 70 94 72 / 100 30 30 10
PENSACOLA 83 73 90 75 / 100 30 30 10
DESTIN 83 74 88 77 / 100 40 30 10
EVERGREEN 82 70 90 67 / 100 50 30 10
WAYNESBORO 83 66 93 66 / 100 20 30 10
CAMDEN 83 69 90 68 / 100 50 30 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT ALZ063>064-GMZ630-650-670
INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ALZ061-062
WIND ADVISORY ALZ051-052-053-055-056-059-060
FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES TODAY.
FL...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FLZ002-004-006-GMZ655-675
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT ALL ZONES THRU WED.
MS...INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING MSZ075-076-078-079
WIND ADVISORY MSZ067 TODAY
FLOOD WATCH ALL ZONES TODAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 253 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-061000- BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE-CONECUH- COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND-GEORGE- GREENE-MOBILE COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-MONROE-OKALOOSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA INLAND-PERRY-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-STONE- WASHINGTON-WAYNE-WILCOX- 253 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CINDY HAS MADE LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA COAST NEAR GRAND ISLE...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA TODAY. SINCE THE OUTLOOK AREA IS ON EAST SIDE OF THE STORM...THE GREATEST HAZARDS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING FROM LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND ISOLATED TORNADOS. BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY. THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... BY THURSDAY...CINDY IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL ALABAMA. LINGERING RAINS CONTINUE WITH SOME OF THESE POTENTIALLY HEAVY EARLY ON. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINS WILL DECREASE AS THE REMNANTS OF CINDY MOVES FURTHER TO THE NORTHEAST. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK PERIOD...LIGHTNING IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY PRESENTS THE GREATEST HAZARD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS WILL BE REQUIRED OVER THE GULF COAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1145 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005 ALZ061>064-MSZ078-079-061300- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-UPPER MOBILE-GEORGE-STONE- 1145 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2005 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 608 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...STONE AND GEORGE COUNTIES. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 445 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005 MSZ078-061500- STONE- 445 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005 TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 608 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY IN INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...STONE COUNTY. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-MSZ067-076-079-061500- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- MOBILE BAY-BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-BUTLER-CHOCTAW-CLARKE- CONECUH-COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND- GEORGE-GREENE-MOBILE COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-MONROE-OKALOOSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-WASHINGTON- WAYNE-WILCOX- 445 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...MOBILE...BALDWIN...CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON... CLARKE...WILCOX...MONROE...CONECUH...ESCAMBIA...BUTLER...CRENSHAW AND COVINGTON COUNTIES. IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...WAYNE...GREENE...AND GEORGE COUNTIES. IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND OKALOOSA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. 13/JC
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:55 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A tornado developed along the outer fringes of Tropical Storm Cindy. The tornado touched down just east of Chunchula near Celeste . The tornado blew down several trees and power lines.
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