A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees and power lines in southwest Alabama.
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A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees and power lines 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 Aug 4, 3:05 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 405 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 .SHORT TERM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...SHORTLY AFTER THE CONVECTIVE TEMPERATURE WAS REACH. COVERAGE OF PRECIP OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS HAS BEEN UNDERDONE BY THE GFS MODEL...WITH THE NAM SEEMING TO HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THE SITUATION. LATEST MODEL DATA IS SHOWING THAT THE EASTERN EXTENSION OF AN UPPER RIDGE FROM THE LARGE HIGH BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BE WEAKER THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE CONVECTION WILL STILL BE INITIATED BY STRONG AFTERNOON SURFACE HEATING...BUT COVERAGE WILL BE HIGHER THAN THEN THE GFS HAS BEEN ADVERTISING. THEREFORE WENT WITH 30-40 PERCENT FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...WITH SEVERAL STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. DAYTIME. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID 90S INLAND EACH DAY...EXCEPT LOWER 90S ALONG THE COAST. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE IN THE LOWER 70S INLAND...AND THE MID 70S ALONG THE COAST. /22 .LONG TERM THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...UPPER HIGH EVENTUALLY BUILD ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH...WITH THE SURFACE RIDGE REMAINING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN LESS CONVECTIVE COVERAGE OVER THE WEEKEND. MODELS SHOW EASTERLY WAVES MOVING AROUND THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE RIDGE AS IT SHIFTS EAST OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT. THESE WAVES COMBINED WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES INCREASING BACK TO NEAR 2 INCHES WILL RESULT IN INCREASING RAIN CHANCES FOR THE LAST PART OF THE PERIOD. /22 && .MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. A LIGHT WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BECOME MOSTLY SOUTH LATE IN THE WEEK. SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK. /32 && .AVIATION 18Z ISSUANCE...VFR CONDITIONS MOSTLY...EXCEPT MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS LATE. /32 && .FIRE WEATHER...A BUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE DAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. /22 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 74 94 74 93 / 20 30 20 40 PENSACOLA 75 93 76 90 / 20 30 20 30 DESTIN 78 90 78 89 / 20 20 20 30 EVERGREEN 71 94 72 94 / 20 30 20 40 WAYNESBORO 72 95 72 95 / 20 30 20 30 CAMDEN 72 94 72 94 / 20 30 20 40 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 600 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-051100- 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 DESTIN FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 60 NM- WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 600 AM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF BUT HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE. A FEW STRONGER STORMS DEVELOPING INITIALLY OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ALONG WITH SOME HAIL. STRONGER STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD...MOST LIKELY OCCURRENCE WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOONS WITH LIGHTNING THE GREATEST HAZARD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 223 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ALZ056-042015- CONECUH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EVERGREEN... 223 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CONECUH COUNTY... AT 222 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NICHBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... BELLEVILLE...RANGE...LENOX...I65 AND AL 83 AND I65 AND US 84 THROUGH 315 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 250 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ALZ057-042030- BUTLER- 250 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BUTLER COUNTY... AT 248 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUTLER SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... STARLINGTON...BOLLING...I65 AND AL 106 AND GEORGIANA THROUGH 330 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 256 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ALZ061>064-042045- UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOWNTOWN MOBILE... 256 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BALDWIN AND MOBILE COUNTIES... AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHICKASAW...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... PRICHARD...COCHRANE BRIDGE...MOBILE INFIRMARY...AIRPORT AND GOVERNMENT AND LADD STADIUM THROUGH 345 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE 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 329 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 FLZ002>004-042115- INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 329 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 328 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GONZALEZ...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... COTTAGE HILL...FERRY PASS AND PACE THROUGH 415 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE 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 352 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ALZ063-042130- LOWER MOBILE- 352 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MOBILE COUNTY... AT 351 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOLLINGERS ISLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... LAURENDINE...BELLEFONTAINE...SOUTH ORCHARD AND MON LOUIS THROUGH 430 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE 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), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines near Seminole.
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