Thunderstorms developed across the area and produced high winds which wind damage across portions of southwest Alabama.
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Thunderstorms developed across the area and produced high winds which wind damage across portions of 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 3, 11:54 AM CST, 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1254 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 .AVIATION...[18Z KMOB/KBFM/KPNS TERMINAL FORECAST DISCUSSION]... A SCATTERED TO OCCASIONALLY BROKEN CUMULUS FIELD WITH BASES OF 4000-5000 FT AGL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHRA/TSRA WILL DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOCAL TERMINALS ALONG A WEAK BOUNDARY AND MOISTURE AXIS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LIMITED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. VFR CONDITIONS ARE OTHERWISE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH LIGHT WINDS. /21 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 402 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012/ SHORT TERM [TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT]...WHILE A BROAD MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS FORECAST TO PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE AN UNCAPPED ATMOSPHERE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 1.8-2.0 INCH RANGE WHILE MLCAPES CLIMB TO 2500-3000 J/KG. THIS SHOULD SET THE STAGE FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF DIURNAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...WITH LIFT BEING ENHANCED FROM THE DEVELOPING SEABREEZE. WHILE DEEP LAYER FORCING IS VERY WEAK UNDER THE BROAD RIDGE... OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM THE INITIAL CONVECTION WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT GIVEN THE LACK OF A CAP OR MID LEVEL SUBSIDENCE. THE SCENARIO FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IS SUPPORTED BY ALL HI-RES GUIDANCE INCLUDING THE NSSL WRF...4KM SPC WRF...AND OUR IN HOUSE WRF-NMM. THEREFORE...WILL GO ON THE HIGH SIDE OF GUIDANCE FOR POPS TODAY...SHOWING 30-40 PERCENT OVER THE FORECAST AREA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALSO SHOW THAT THE AFTERNOON WET MICROBURST RISK IS HIGH...VERY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. WE WILL LIKELY SEE SOME STRONG STORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HIGHS TODAY WILL BE DEPENDENT ON WHERE/WHEN CONVECTION DEVELOPS. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY... TOOK A BLEND OF GUIDANCE...WHICH YIELDS LOW 90S ALONG THE COAST TO UPPER 90S WELL INLAND. HEAT INDICES WILL BE IN THE 100 TO 105 DEGREE RANGE. CONVECTION SHOULD QUICKLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS...WITH A QUIET BUT TYPICALLY MUGGY EARLY JULY NIGHT EXPECTED. LOWS WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID 70S. 34/JFB AXIS OF UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP OVER MISSOURI WEDNESDAY WITH LOWER HEIGHTS/UPPER TROF INTO THE MID ATLANTIC. AT THE BASE OF THE TROF...AN UPPER LEVEL SHEAR AXIS LOOKS TO EXTEND SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST AND INTO SOUTHERN ALABAMA WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WITH THIS FEATURE...THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE (PRECIPITABLE WATERS 1.8 TO 2 INCHES) AND HIGH AMOUNTS OF INSTABILITY IN PLACE...A CHANCE OF STORMS IS SUPPORTED DURING TIME OF MAX DAYTIME HEATING. STORMS WILL LIKELY BE EFFICIENT STRONG WIND PRODUCERS. THE POTENTIAL ALSO EXISTS FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STORMS DECREASE IN COVERAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AWAY FROM STORMS...HIGH TEMPERATURES AVERAGING IN THE MID 90S NORTH OF THE BEACHES...COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY RESULTING IN HEAT INDICES => 100 TO 105. LITTLE CHANGE IN LOW TEMPERATURES. /10 LONG TERM [THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY]...AXIS OF UPPER LEVEL RIDGE LOOKS TO HOLD OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TO CLOSE OUT THE WEEK. MEANWHILE...EAST COAST TROF MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WITH ENERGY OVER THE SOUTHEAST BREAKING OFF AND TRACKING WESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHERN STATES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MID LEVEL RIDGE. WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN ABUNDANT DEEP LAYER MOISTURE...LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTRIBUTION TO FORCING BY THE SLOW WESTWARD PASSAGE OF MID LEVEL ENERGY WILL MAINTAIN AT LEAST A CHANCE OF STORMS EACH DAY...THAT COULD HOLD TOGETHER EVEN INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIODS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. BACK TO A MORE DIURNAL MODE OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FORECAST SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY => CHANCES OF DAYTIME STORMS AND LESS OF A CHANCE EACH NIGHT. DAILY HIGHS IN THE LOWER/MID 90S AND LOWS IN THE LOWER/MID 70S. AVIATION (12Z ISSUANCE)...PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ANY STORM THAT AFFECTS THE TERMINALS WILL BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF IFR CIGS/VSBYS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND VARIABLE WIND GUSTS. 34/JFB MARINE...A PERSISTENT RIDGE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC INTO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MAINTAIN A GENERAL LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGHER WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE AFTERNOON AND VERY EARLY EVENING HOURS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEA BREEZE EFFECTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS EXPECTED...GENERALLY REMAINING AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET THROUGH THE PERIOD. 34/JFB FIRE WEATHER...DAYTIME HUMIDITY REMAINS ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS. FOR AGENCIES CONDUCTING CONTROL BURN ACTIVITIES...DAILY HEAT INDEX READINGS RANGING FROM 100 TO 105 AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVELS/STRONG WIND GUSTS IN SCATTERED DAILY STORMS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS. /10 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 94 73 94 74 / 40 20 30 20 PENSACOLA 92 76 93 76 / 40 20 30 20 DESTIN 90 79 90 78 / 20 20 30 20 EVERGREEN 96 71 97 71 / 40 20 30 20 WAYNESBORO 97 70 97 71 / 30 20 30 20 CAMDEN 97 70 97 72 / 30 20 30 20 CRESTVIEW 95 72 95 72 / 40 20 30 20 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 453 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041100- 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-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 453 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY MIDDAY AND LINGER THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BECOME STRONG...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. A FEW SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THE STORMS WILL BE SLOW MOVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING ISSUES...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND LOW LYING AREAS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY CHANCES FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BECOME STRONG...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS... AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE EACH DAY. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE. GMZ630-650-655-670-675-041100- 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- 453 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG LAND AREAS TODAY...WHICH MAY THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE GULF WATERS AND AREA BAYS. THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 KNOTS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND BAYS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:12 UTC.
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines along Allen Walker Road. Trees and power lines down at 500 Archie Schultz Road and a small outbuilding was destroyed.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines at the 100 Block of Dogwood and 124 Block of Hayeswood.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines at College and State Streets. Trees also reported down on Forrest Avenue. Trees were also blocking road and on a structure at West Clinton and North Portis Streets.
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on Hwy 154 at mile marker 10.
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed multiple trees and power lines along Hwy 136 east of Excel.
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed several trees in Silverhill with one tree down on a house.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed several trees in the Brantley area with some homes damaged. US Hwy 331 blocked due to downed trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, July 2012
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 402934, 402918, 402916, 402935, 402912, 402931, 402943.