Thunderstorms developed across southwest Alabama and caused damage.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed across southwest Alabama and caused damage.
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 8, 11:56 AM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1256 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 .UPDATE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS A SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST AND A SHEAR AXIS REMAINS NEAR THE COAST. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK AND NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED. /13 .AVIATION [08.18Z TAF ISSUANCE]...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REDEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING. /13 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 616 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014/ UPDATE...ISOLATED SHOWER ACTIVITY AND A FEW STORMS HAVE POPPED UP OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AT DAYBREAK. THE LIGHT SOUTHWEST FLOW AND THE HIGH HUMIDITY AIR RESULTS IN THE POTENTIAL OF A FEW WATERSPOUTS THIS MORNING. HAVE ISSUED A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTING THIS RISK. AN UPDATE TO MARINE FORECAST IS NECESSARY GIVEN LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON RADAR. NO OTHER CHANGES AT THIS TIME. /10 PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014/ SHORT TERM [TODAY AND TONIGHT]...SHORT WAVE MID LEVEL RIDGE AXIS ORIENTED OVER THE GULF THIS MORNING WHILE A TROF AXIS WAS SLIPPING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SURFACE HIGH POSITIONED OVER THE GULF. DEEP LAYER MOISTURE (PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ~ 1.8 INCHES) IS CLOSE TO CLIMATOLOGY. WITH MID LEVEL ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER TROF EASING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY...COUPLED WITH LAYER MOISTURE AND DAYTIME INSTABILITY...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AT TIMES...PRODUCING BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. BEFORE STORMS DEVELOP...HIGH TEMPERATURES LIFT INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES FORECAST NEAR 100 FOR MOST AREAS. COVERAGE OF STORMS TO DECREASE TONIGHT WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEAT CAUSING ENVIRONMENT TO STABILIZE. LITTLE CHANGE IN OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES...LOWER 70S INTERIOR TO MID/UPPER 70S COAST. /10 THIS AFTERNOON'S WET MICROBURST RISK IS MODERATE. [WEEKEND]...WEAK UPPER RIDGING WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF REGION THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WEAK UPPER RIDGING WILL THEN SHIFT SOUTH AND SPLIT IN TWO SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH ONE UPPER HIGH BECOMING CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE OTHER UPPER HIGH CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. MEANWHILE...A LIGHT WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW WILL PERSIST BETWEEN A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION. ATMOSPHERIC WATER CONTENT WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES RANGING FROM 1.75 TO 2.0 INCHES. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED COVERAGE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HIGHEST MID DAY MLCAPES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1000-1500 J/KG...WHILE SFC-3 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITY REMAIN VERY LOW. EXPECTING MAINLY PULSE TYPE THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE CONVECTION. MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. HEAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN THIS WEEKEND AS DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE LOWER/MID 90S COUPLED WITH SURFACE BASED MOISTURE WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. THIS WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 97 TO 102 EACH DAY. CLOUD COVERAGE WILL PRIMARILY BE MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL RANGE FROM 90 TO 95 DEGREES MOST AREAS...AND NEAR 90 AT THE BEACHES. LOW TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS WILL RANGE FROM 72 TO 77 DEGREES MOST INLAND AREAS...WITH UPPER 70S ALONG THE COAST. /22 LONG TERM [MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY]...ELONGATED UPPER RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO...AND EASTWARD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. AN UPPER TROUGH WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE EASTERN CONUS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THESE FEATURES WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE LONG TERM...RESULTING IN A DEEP MOIST WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE REGION. A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MAINTAIN A LIGHT WESTERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW THROUGHOUT THE LONG TERM PERIOD. THIS WILL KEEP A RATHER RAINY WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALL NEXT WEEK...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HEAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE LOWER/MID 90S COUPLED WITH SURFACE BASED MOISTURE WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. THIS WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 98 TO 103. /22 MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW PREVAILS DURING THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...WITH WINDS HIGHEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS NEAR SHORE DUE TO THE SEABREEZE. LITTLE CHANGE IN SEAS. WINDS...WAVES AND SEAS LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR STORMS. /10 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 75 92 75 90 75 / 10 40 20 50 20 PENSACOLA 77 92 78 91 77 / 10 40 20 50 30 DESTIN 78 91 80 91 78 / 10 40 20 50 30 EVERGREEN 73 93 73 92 73 / 20 60 30 60 30 WAYNESBORO 72 94 72 92 72 / 10 50 20 60 20 CAMDEN 72 93 73 93 73 / 20 60 30 60 30 CRESTVIEW 73 94 72 93 74 / 10 50 20 50 30 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 445 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-091200- 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- 445 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AN UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE SLIPS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY TODAY. THIS IMPULSE COMBINES WITH MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AT TIMES...PRODUCING BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED COVERAGE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES INTO NEXT WEEK...WITH BEST COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...WHEN BETTER INSTABILITY EXISTS. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG AREA BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-091200- NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE 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- 445 AM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIND...WAVES AND SEAS WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL ALSO BE COMMON IN THE STRONGER MARINE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WIND...WAVES AND SEAS WILL BE LOCALLY HIGHER IN AND NEAR ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE OUTLOOK. FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL ALSO BE COMMON IN THE STRONGER MARINE STORMS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 159 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ALZ053-054-081945- WILCOX AL-CLARKE AL- 159 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 245 PM CDT... AT 157 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF THOMASVILLE...OR 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF FULTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... YELLOW BLUFF... PINE HILL... THOMASVILLE... FULTON... 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. 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 WIRED TELEPHONES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE PHONE LINES. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 200 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ALZ055-056-081945- CONECUH AL-MONROE AL- 200 PM CDT FRI AUG 8 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CONECUH AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 245 PM CDT... AT 157 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTH OF EVERGREEN...OR 12 MILES EAST OF BEATRICE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY RURAL NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY 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. 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 WIRED TELEPHONES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE PHONE LINES. &&
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a 911 tower and caused 65 thousand dollars in damage to the tower and phone system.
Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees on top of a house and cars.
Winds estimated at 70 mph caused roof damage to several businesses.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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