Strong winds behind a line of thunderstorms downed trees around Uriah in Monroe County.
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Strong winds behind a line of thunderstorms downed trees around Uriah in Monroe County.
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 Jan 29, 3:29 PM CST, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
329 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008
.SHORT TERM TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...SWEEPS THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
WITH BEST DYNAMICS LIFTING QUICKLY NORTHEAST UP INTO CANADA TONIGHT
ALONG WITH THE LACK OF INSTABILITY...FORECASTERS HAVE SHOWERS AS THE
PREDOMINANT WEATHER CHARACTER WITH LESSER COVERAGES OF STORMS. CANNOT
TOTALLY RULE OUT A FEW STRONG STORMS IN OUR NORTHWEST
ZONES...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. THE FRONT SETTLES
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF ON WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES QUICKLY
EAST OVER THE SOUTHERN STATES. NO RAIN IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY WITH
DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 55 TO 60 DEGREE RANGE ON AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...GULF FRONT BEGINS TO RETURN
NORTHWARD LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHILE LOWERING PRESSURES OVER EASTERN
TEXAS BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHEAST. FORECASTERS DO NOT SEE MUCH IN THE WAY
OF DESTABILIZATION AHEAD OF THIS WEATHER FEATURE EITHER. HOWEVER...THERE
IS A DEGREE OF CONCERN WITH REGARD TO A STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL
SOUTHWESTERLY JET (50 TO 60 KNOTS) ATOP BREEZY (15 TO 25 MPH) SOUTH
TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AT THE SURFACE ON THURSDAY. THIS SUPPORTS
MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY HIGH VALUES OF STORM RELATIVE
HELICITY...SUPPORTIVE OF ROTATING UPDRAFTS. INITIALLY...WILL HAVE TO
WATCH A NORTHWARD MOVING WARM FRONT EARLY IN THE DAY THURSDAY AS A SOURCE
REGION FOR LOW TOP SUPERCELLS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AND COASTAL
SECTIONS...WHERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER INSTABILITIES ARE POSSIBLE.
THEN...A MORE LINEAR STORM COMPLEX COMES THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. AGAIN SOME STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE
MENTIONED IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS. THUNDERSTORM
THREAT DECREASES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. HIGH
PRESSURE IN CONTROL OF FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS WEATHER.
ANOTHER FRONT MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD LATE IN THE FORECAST...BRINGING
THE POTENTIAL OF WET WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY. DID NOT MAKE ANY
CHANGE TO TEMPERATURES. /10
&&
.MARINE...SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD EARLY
TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.
IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...A STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FLOW CAN BE
EXPECTED DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL MARINE
ZONES THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN
TO SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF STATES. SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REBUILD ON
THURSDAY IN ADVANCE OF ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN AGAIN ON FRIDAY ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. /04
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...A COLD FRONT SWEEPS EASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT WITH HIGH
PRESSURE FOLLOWING FOR THE DAY WEDNESDAY. THIS HIGH BRINGS DRIER AIR
TO THE REGION. WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE GULF FRONT RETURNS NORTHWARD AS A WARM
FRONT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS AND MOVES NORTHEAST ACROSS LOUISIANA
AND INTO MISSISSIPPI ON THURSDAY. A STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW
IS FORECAST THURSDAY WITHIN THE MIXED LAYER...AS WELL AS A FEW STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. /10
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 41 55 43 61 / 90 00 40 90
PENSACOLA 44 55 44 63 / 90 00 30 80
DESTIN 47 59 43 63 / 90 00 30 70
EVERGREEN 40 57 34 59 / 90 00 20 80
WAYNESBORO 36 55 37 58 / 80 00 20 90
CAMDEN 39 54 34 57 / 80 00 20 80
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...
COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...
UPPER MOBILE...WASHINGTON...AND WILCOX.
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...COASTAL WALTON...INLAND ESCAMBIA...
INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20
NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT
20 NM...MOBILE BAY...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL
FROM 20 TO 60 NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO
PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 1213 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-301200- 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- 1213 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATER TONIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY STRONG...WILL BE POSSIBLE MOSTLY OVER INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. OVER THE MARINE AREA...A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR SMALL CRAFT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT WHICH WILL BRING THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA MAINLY DURING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA ON THURSDAY BECOME OFFSHORE THURSDAY NIGHT AND MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER PATTERN FOR THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... AT THIS TIME ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 549 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 MSZ067-075-076-079-300045- GEORGE-PERRY-GREENE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAKESVILLE...NEW AUGUSTA AND WAYNESBORO... 549 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING INTO GEORGE...PERRY...GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES... AT 546 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF WHISTLER TO 30 MILES WEST OF BELLEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... RHODES...WAYNESBORO...WOODWARDS...RICHTON...CLARA...WINCHESTER AND MAHNED THROUGH 645 PM CST. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 643 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ALZ051-053-300130- CLARKE-CHOCTAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE HILL... 643 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS BEING DETECTED OVER CHOCTAW COUNTY MOVING TOWARD NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY... AT 638 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARARAT...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...ARARAT...CHAPPELL HILL AND WOMACK HILL THROUGH 700 PM...AND OPINE...BASHI...TALLAHATTA SPRINGS...THOMASVILLE...SHAWNEE AND GROVE HILL BETWEEN 700 PM AND 800 PM. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM WILL BE DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 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 655 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ALZ052-MSZ075-076-078-079-300200- WASHINGTON-GEORGE-STONE-PERRY-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAKESVILLE...LUCEDALE AND CHATOM... 655 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE BEING DETECTED OVER WASHINGTON... GEORGE...STONE...PERRY AND GREENE COUNTIES... AT 646 PM CST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHATOM TO 6 MILES WEST OF JANICE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... TIBBIE...ESCATAWPA...LEAKESVILLE...VINEGAR BEND...SUNFLOWER... SEABOARD...TOPTON AND HAWTHORN THROUGH 800 PM CST. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE OCCASIONAL DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 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.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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