Severe thunderstorms caused tree damage in southwest Alabama.
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Severe thunderstorms caused tree damage in southwest Alabama.
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 14, 1:53 PM CST, 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 253 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE IN FOR A RAINY PERIOD OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND NIGHTS. THE UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN PLAGUING THE SOUTHERN PLAINS HAS MIGRATED A BIT TO THE EAST AND OPENED UP INTO A TROUGH AS RIDGING AROUND THE WEST COAST UPPER HIGH PUSHES EAST TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS FEATURE WILL HANG AROUND INTO THE FIRST OF THE WEEK(TUESDAY) WITH HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES AND A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT IN THE AREA. CONVECTION WILL BE SOMEWHAT DIURNAL WITH BEST CHANCES IN THE AFTERNOONS BUT EXPECT THE CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORMS MOST ANYTIME FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. NCEP 5 DAY TOTALS PEG THE AREA FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS(SE MS) OF FORECAST AREA...THIS SEEMS REASONABLE ALTHOUGH WILL LIKELY BE A FEW SPOTS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS AND A CORRESPONDING NUMBER WITH LOWER. NOT ANTICIPATING ANY RIVER PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTENDED DRY PERIOD WE HAVE BEEN IN BUT WILL BE SOME LOCALIZED PONDING AND FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TEMPERATURES COOLER BUT MUGGY WITH THE CLOUDS AND RAIN AROUND AND GUIDANCE SHOWED THIS TREND. /11 THIS AFTERNOONS WET MICROBURST RISK IS MODERATE. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)UPPER HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES EASES EAST BY MID WEEK. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES REMAIN AROUND 2 INCHES THROUGH THE EXTENDED AND WITH THE HIGHER TEMPERATURES AS THE UPPER RIDGE APPROACHES WILL STILL BE SCATTERED...MAINLY AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AROUND. THE ENSEMBLE MAX TEMPERATURES FROM THE 14/00Z CYCLE FOR MID WEEK WERE HIGHER THAN THE GFS 14/00Z RUN BUT THIS MORNINGS GFS NUMBERS ARE MORE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ENSEMBLES. HENCE NO CHANGES TO TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE EXTENDED. /11 && .MARINE...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL BUILD NORTH THROUGH THE WEEKEND AFTER CURRENT WEATHER MAKER PASSES. RESULT IS A SYNOPTIC WESTERLY FLOW BECOMING SOUTHERLY INTO THE COMING WEEK. /16 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 71 85 72 86 / 50 80 60 70 PENSACOLA 73 87 73 85 / 50 80 50 70 DESTIN 75 87 75 86 / 40 80 40 60 EVERGREEN 69 86 68 86 / 30 70 50 70 WAYNESBORO 68 84 69 87 / 40 70 60 70 CAMDEN 68 86 68 86 / 30 70 60 70 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 210 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-151200- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 210 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA TO DESTIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST OUT OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MOVING EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 BY BY MID AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN...RADAR ESTIMATED UP TO AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN IN AN HOUR POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL CAN NOT BE RULED OUT ANYWHERE...BUT THE BEST CHANCE FOR A SEVERE STORM WILL BE EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 AFTER 3 PM...WHERE THE TEMPERATURES ARE A TAD WARMER AND ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS A BIT MORE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE STORMS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY DUE TO A LARGE TIDAL CYCLE AND ONSHORE WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF ZONE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WITH A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IS NOT LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED THROUGH SATURDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 947 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ064-141530- LOWER BALDWIN- 947 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER FORT MORGAN PENINSULA... AT 943 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 3 MILES EAST OF GASQUE TO 6 MILES WEST OF PALMETTO BEACH THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE FORT MORGAN PENINSULA OF EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY THROUGH 1030 AM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 107 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 MSZ075-076-079-141830- GEORGE-PERRY-GREENE- 107 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER GEORGE...PERRY AND GREENE COUNTIES... AT 102 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR BEAUMONT TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JANICE... AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... MCLAIN...NEELY AND LEAF THROUGH 130 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS 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 THESE 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 237 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ061-063-MSZ079-142015- LOWER MOBILE-UPPER MOBILE-GEORGE- 237 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER GEORGE AND MOBILE COUNTIES... AT 231 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOVELLA...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... MOFFET...WILMER...TANNER WILLIAMS AND BIG CREEK LAKE THROUGH 315 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. THIS STORM 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 306 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ALZ061>063-142030- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-UPPER MOBILE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE... 306 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER BALDWIN AND MOBILE COUNTIES... AT 301 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOBILE AIRPORT...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... SPRING HILL COLLEGE...LANGAN PARK...I65 AND AIRPORT BLVD...AIRPORT AND GOVERNMENT...MOBILE INFIRMARY...LADD STADIUM...DOWNTOWN MOBILE AND WALLACE TUNNEL THROUGH 330 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. THIS STORM 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.
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:35 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed trees in Spanish Fort.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed trees in Bellforest near Daphne.
High winds from a thunderstorm downed several trees in Opp.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, July 2007
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