High winds from thunderstorms caused damage in parts of southwest Alabama.
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High winds from thunderstorms caused damage in parts 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 May 29, 2:12 PM CST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 312 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS THETA-E RIDGE ASSOCIATED WITH A SHORTWAVE TROUGH THAT WILL PUSH ACROSS ALABAMA THIS EVENING. ASSOCIATED WITH THIS HAS BEEN 500 HPA TEMPERATURES AROUND -8 DEGREES C. THIS COOLER AIR ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO MAINTAIN SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS OVERNIGHT. TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT...A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY AND MOISTURE AXIS WILL ORIENT ITSELF FROM NEAR THE SOUTHERN AL/FL BORDER...WNWWD INTO CENTRAL MS. AFTERNOON HEATING ALONG THE WIND SHIFT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THE TIME OF MAXIMUM INSOLATION. WITH VERY LITTLE LARGE SCALE ASCENT...IT APPEARS DIABATIC HEATING WILL DRIVE MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH THE WEAK PRESSURE TROUGH AND MOISTURE RIDGE BEING THE PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE EVENING HOURS. /01 .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK/...SMALL CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THURSDAY WITHIN A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL BE MOVING EASTWARD OUT OF THE PLAINS. THE FRONT EASES INTO THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY BRINGING MORE CLOUDS AND PROVIDING THE FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL CHANCES OF RAIN. CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE SHOW THE BULK OF ANY DEEP LAYER SHEAR ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS LOW GIVEN VARYING MODEL SOLUTIONS. AS THE FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...EXPECT A BRIEF COOL DOWN WITH LOW TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER 60S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS AND HIGH TEMPERATURES REACHING AVERAGE CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY BEFORE QUICKLY WARMING UP AGAIN ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMALS WITH THE LACK OF ANY PRECIPITATION. /01 && .AVIATION /29.1800Z TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST ISSUANCE/...A SCATTERED TO BROKEN CUMULUS FIELD WITH BASES OF 6000-8000 FT AGL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSRA WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE LOCAL TERMINALS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE PROBABILITY OF TERMINAL IMPACT REMAINS LOW...SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY MENTION OF VCTS WITHIN THE LOCAL TAF/S AND WILL MONITOR FOR THE NEED OF AMENDMENT FOR TEMPO OR PREVAILING GROUPS SHOULD TSRA DEVELOP CLOSER TO THE TERMINALS. /21 && .MARINE...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... WHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO EXTEND ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN U.S. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES WILL RESULT IN WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVER MUCH OF THE MARINE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RESULTANT SEAS WILL REMAIN CHOPPY TO ROUGH TONIGHT...SO SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE OTHERWISE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF GRADUALLY MOVES EASTWARD...WHILE SURFACE TROUGHING CONTINUES TO EXTEND FROM SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. SEAS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT STILL LOOKS ON TRACK TO EDGE INTO THE NEAR SHORE WATERS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE WEAKENING SATURDAY NIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS SATURDAY SHOULD TURN MORE SOUTHWESTERLY TO SOUTHERLY BY SUNDAY. /21 && .FIRE WEATHER...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CENTER OVER THE GULF ON WEDNESDAY WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FORECAST. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND DAILY HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE...DEEP MIXED LAYER EACH AFTERNOON WILL OFFER GOOD TO EXCELLENT DISPERSION. DISPERSION VALUES WILL BE POOR AT NIGHT...HOWEVER. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 71 93 71 89 / 30 20 20 10 PENSACOLA 75 94 75 90 / 30 10 20 10 DESTIN 76 90 76 88 / 20 10 20 10 EVERGREEN 68 96 70 93 / 30 20 30 20 WAYNESBORO 67 94 68 92 / 30 20 30 20 CAMDEN 68 96 69 92 / 30 20 30 30 CRESTVIEW 69 95 71 95 / 30 20 20 20 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 447 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-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-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 447 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...PRODUCING FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THE MAIN THREATS FROM THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. GMZ630-650-655-670-675-301200- 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- 447 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 316 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ALZ051>053-292100- CHOCTAW AL-WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL- 316 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CHOCTAW...NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND WESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 400 PM CDT... AT 315 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF JACKSON...OR 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF COFFEEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SMYER... WEST BEND... COFFEEVILLE... THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH...PENNY SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM... SEEK SAFE SHELTER INDOORS. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 507 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ALZ053>055-292245- MONROE AL-WILCOX AL-CLARKE AL- 507 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... THROUGH 545 PM CDT... AT 503 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF THOMASVILLE...OR 4 MILES SOUTH OF SHAWNEE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PINE HILL... THOMASVILLE... FULTON... VREDENBURGH... THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. AVOID USING TELEPHONES. &&
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 146 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:07 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and powerlines and blew a roof off a house.
Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and powerlines down. The 911 center also took a direct lightning strike which has knocked out communications.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 385381, 385382.