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 Sep 25, 2:30 AM CST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
330 AM CDT SUN SEP 25 2005
.SYNOPSIS...FOR THE CURRENT FORECAST...HANDLING RITA STILL THE
BIGGEST PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF PERIODS...THROUGH AFTER RITA
IS OUT OF THE PICTURE...FORECAST IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD...WITH A
COOL...DRY AIRMASS MOVING IN. CURRENTLY...THOUGH...RITA IS MOVING
NORTH-NORTHEAST OVER WESTERN AR AT THIS TIME. THE FA AND SURROUNDING
AREA IS STILL UNDER GOOD...SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE GULF...WITH THE
KMOB VWP SHOWING 30KTS +/- THROUGH 5K. TWO FEEDER BANDS ARE STILL
FEEDING INTO RITA...WITH ONE SMACK DAB OVER THE FA AT THIS TIME. THIS
BAND IS SHOWING ESSENTIALLY NO EAST/WEST MOVEMENT ON RADAR...THOUGH
SATELLITE SHOWS A SLOW EASTWARD MOVEMENT.
&&
.SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)...TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA WILL
CONTINUE NORTHWARD ACROSS ARKANSAS THEN EASTWARD INTO WESTERN
TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT WHILE CONTINUING TO WEAKEN. THE GFS/UKMET/ECMWF
ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE REMNANTS OF RITA IN THE
SHORT TERM. DESPITE WEAKENING...THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
COPIOUS RAIN PRODUCER AND WILL GO WITH HIGH POPS TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY
LESSER POPS TONIGHT. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND EXTREME
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA THROUGH TODAY. HAVE DISCONTINUED THE COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA AS NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND TIDAL LEVELS CONTINUE TO ABATE. PLAN TO CONTINUE THE COASTAL
FLOOD WARNING FOR COASTAL ALABAMA...ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE ABLE TO BE
DROPPED AS WELL LATER TODAY AS TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING JUST 1 TO
2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IN THIS AREA. /29
.LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...MONDAY STARTS WITH THE AXIS OF
THE FORMER RITA OVER THE FA..HEADING EAST...AS SHORTWAVE FROM THE
WESTERN CONUS PUSHES IT OFF. FROM THERE...CONCENSUS OF MOST MODELS
PUTS MOST OF THE FA UNDER NORTHERLY FLOW BY MONDAY NIGHT...WITH
COOL..DRY AIR MOVING IN. GFS IS ADVERTISING A PIECE OF ENERGY
BREAKING OFF FROM THE SOUTHERN END OF EASTERN TROUGH...WITH SOME WEAK
DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF. THIS KEEPS THE DRYER AIR FROM
WORKING ITS WAY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TWO QUICKLY....AND A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN POPS SOUTHEAST LATE WED INTO THURS. ETA IS SHOWING SOME
OF THIS DEVELOPMENT...THOUGH KEEPS THE SYSTEM OVER THE FL/SE GA/SC.
NON-US MODELS DO NOT ADVERTISE THIS...SO AM TONING DOWN THE GFS NUMBERS.
&&
.MARINE...TROPICAL DEPRESSION RITA MOVES NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH
MONDAY WITH THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW GRADUALLY ABATING AND BECOMING
WESTERLY. WILL CONTINUE WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE MARINE
AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BE USHERED THROUGH THE MARINE AREA
MONDAY NIGHT AS THE REMNANTS OF RITA CONTINUES INTO THE NEW ENGLAND
AREA. NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 15-20 KNOTS IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT...THEN SUBSIDE ON TUESDAY. A LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES
THROUGH THURSDAY. /29
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...RITA WILL KEEP THINGS WET AND STIRRED UP FOR THE NEXT
24HRS BEFORE IT PUSHES EAST OF THE AREA. REST OF FORECAST LOOKS TO BE
DRY WITH SEASONAL TEMPS UNDER A NORTHERNLY FLOW.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 85 76 87 71 / 90 70 50 20
PENSACOLA 85 75 86 73 / 80 60 70 30
DESTIN 85 77 85 74 / 80 50 70 40
EVERGREEN 85 72 87 69 / 90 70 60 20
WAYNESBORO 85 74 89 67 / 90 70 40 0
CAMDEN 86 72 87 68 / 90 80 70 10
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ALZ063-064.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GMZ630-650-670.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY ALZ051>053-061>064.
FL...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GMZ655-675.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY FLZ001>006.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MSZ067-075-076-078-079.
&&
16/29
MILLER/EVERSOLEHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1155 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-242300- 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- 1155 AM CDT SAT SEP 24 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND THE EXTREME WESTERN PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG BEACH AREAS TODAY... ...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA TO DESTIN THROUGH TONIGHT... ...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL AREAS THROUGH 400 PM TODAY... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...A PART OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH SUNDAY. HURRICANE RITA MADE LANDFALL OVER EXTREME WESTERN LOUISIANA EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ALONG THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA STATE LINE THROUGH TONIGHT. SPIRAL BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL PERIODICALLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...AND BECOME EVEN MORE LIKELY TONIGHT AS RITA SLOWS AND BEGINS TO MOVE A LITTLE MORE TOWARD THE EAST OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. RAIN ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA TODAY AS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE REGION...WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE TONIGHT. REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED BY NWS MOBILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS NEAR 25 MPH...OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 35 TO 40 MPH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AND THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. REFER TO THE WIND ADVISORY ISSUED BY NWS MOBILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CONTINUATION OF HIGH AND DANGEROUS SURF ALONG THE BEACHES...AND TIDE LEVELS OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE ALABAMA COAST...AND 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING HAS OCCURRED IN THE KNOW VULNERABLE AREAS SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ASTRONOMICAL LOW TIDES WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA...WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR A SLIGHT DECREASE IN TIDE LEVELS LATER TODAY. HOWEVER...WITH THE MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...TIDE LEVELS WILL INCREASE ONCE AGAIN TONIGHT AS ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE OCCURS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. REFER TO THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING ISSUED BY NWS MOBILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... HURRICANE RITA WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR THE TEXAS-LOUISIANA BORDER THROUGH SUNDAY. THE REMNANTS OF RITA MAY DRIFT EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GULF COASTAL STATES THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN THE CONTINUED RISK OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:59 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A weak tornado touched down just south of Highway 136 near Excel. The tornado tracked north and dissipated near Highway 84. Several trees, power lines and out buildings were damaged by the tornado. Some roofs were also damaged by the tornado.
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