A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the western Florida panhandle producing high winds and damage.
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A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the western Florida panhandle producing high winds and damage.
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 1, 6:52 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
752 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018
.DISCUSSION...See updated information for land areas below.
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.UPDATE...The Tornado Watch #419 was cancelled for SE Mississippi.
Tornado Watch #420 continues for our Alabama and Florida counties
through 1 PM CDT. The squall line currently extends from Clarke
County through Mobile Bay in Alabama and is rapidly moving east at
40 mph. Reports are beginning to filter in of down trees and
damage to homes over Southeast Mississippi and Southwest Alabama.
The potential for tornadoes along and just ahead of this line
continues along with the threat of straight line winds of 40 to
50 mph and up to 70 mph along bowing segments. Also updated grids
to reflect the faster eastward progression of the squall line.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 623 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018/
DISCUSSION...Updated for latest aviation discussion below.
AVIATION...
12Z issuance...A squall line over the Alabama/Mississippi state
line will move across the area this morning into early afternoon,
bringing strong to severe thunderstorms, conditions reduced to
LIFR levels. Ground to 2000' LLWS approaching 45 knots is likely
ahead of the line. Later today into tonight will see a front
crossing the area, with moderate to at times strong northwesterly
winds, but VFR CIGs and VISBYs.
/16
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 547 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018/
DISCUSSION...See updated information for land and marine areas below.
UPDATE...
Updated for Tornado Watch #420 now in effect for all of our
Alabama and Western Florida Counties as well as bays and coastal
water ways and Gulf waters out to 20 NM offshore through 1 PM
CDT. Tornado Watch #419 for our Southeastern Mississippi counties
remains in effect through 9 AM CDT. Trends suggest the squall line
may exit our eastern area by 1 PM CDT. Along with the slight risk
for isolated tornadoes, the potential for severe wind gusts of 60
to 70 mph remains possible along bowing segments of the squall
line. /08
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 511 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018/
DISCUSSION...See updated information for land areas below.
UPDATE...Tornado Watch 419 for George, Stone, Greene, Wayne and
Perry counties in Southeast Mississippi has been extended until 9
AM CDT this morning. /08
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 345 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018/
NEAR TERM /Now Through Thursday night/...Gusty southerly winds have
begun to develop over the region as a cold front extending
southwestward over Louisiana into the Western Gulf approaches. A
squall line in advance of the front is currently over Western
Mississippi extending southwestward over South Central Louisiana
is moving eastward at 38 mph and is expected to move into our
Southeastern Mississippi Counties around 5 AM this morning. There
are some discrete cells ahead of this feature which are trying to
overcome the strong vertical shear, and we are monitoring these
closely for possible supercell development. Heavy rain, frequent
lightning and widespread wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are expected
to occur along the squall line with bowing segments potentially
producing winds of up to 65 mph and a brief tornado or two as it
moves from Southeast Mississippi eastward through South Central
Alabama and the Western Florida Panhandle by early afternoon.
Current trends and model guidance suggest the squall line will
move through Mobile and along the I-65 corridor around 9 AM CDT
and through our eastern counties around Noon to 1 PM CDT. Expect a
broad rain shield to follow behind this line over the cold pool
driving it. Also significant forcing aloft collocated with the
right rear quadrant of the jet could still produce the occasionaly
thunderstorm over the eastern zones. The cold front will pass
over the area this evening with cooler, drier air following in its
wake and gradual clearing.
SHORT TERM /Friday Through Saturday night/...Frontal boundary
will be moving away, advancing east over the southeast CONUS Friday
morning. There is a small chance of some lingering post frontal
showers and perhaps some elevated rumbles of thunder over the
eastern zones Friday AM with the upper trof axis to the west.
The upper trof does make steady eastward progression during the
remainder of the day Friday, bringing drier and lowering thicknesses
and cooler temperatures over the deep south. High temperatures
look to only make it to the lower to mid 60s interior while upper
60s coast on Friday. Friday night, much cooler with overnight lows
dipping into the 40s for much of the area. Daytime highs moderate
into the upper 60s to lower 70s Saturday as surface high pressure
over the southern US lifts northeast up across the Ohio River
Valley and Mid Atlantic. Rainfree weather to begin the upcoming
weekend. /10
LONG TERM /Sunday Through Wednesday/...The latest 01.00Z operational
GFS continues to advertise another upper trof deepening into Texas
to begin the long term. This feature sends a series of vigorous
shortwaves across the central Gulf coast early next week, bringing a
return of showers and thunderstorms to the area Sunday night through
the middle part of next week. The latest ECMWF/Canadian guidance
also indicates potential of an unsettled weather pattern with an
upper trof also in place over the southern US. There is a high
degree of uncertainty at the eventual amplitude of the upper trof
though. If the GFS is correct, there could be another potential for
some strong thunderstorms pushing over the Mississippi Valley and
deep south late Sunday into Monday. Will continue to monitor. Will
maintain a modest chance showers and storms each period Sunday night
through Tuesday to account for the potential more active pattern.
Temperatures begin the period around normal Sunday then increase to
above climo each day through the early half of next week as return
flow sets up and warm, moist air is advected inland from the Gulf.
/10
MARINE...An approaching storm system will push a line of
thunderstorms across area coastal waters early this morning
through afternoon. Ahead of the line, guidance is advertising
strong to at times very strong onshore winds. Behind the line, a
front will move over area waters tonight, bringing strong offshore
flow through tonight into Friday. With a third shortwave moving
through the passing upper trough late Thursday night into Friday,
moderate to strong flow is maintained through a good part of
Friday before winds and seas settle later Friday through Friday
night.
A post frontal surface high moves over the area early Saturday,
with onshore flow returning by early Sunday. Another system will
approach the area early in the coming week, with moderate to at
times strong onshore winds expected due to the driving upper
dynamics being weak and a bit further north than the current
passing system. /16
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.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for ALZ265-266.
High Surf Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for ALZ266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for FLZ202-204-206.
High Surf Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM CDT Friday for GMZ630>636-650-
655-670-675.
&&
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http://weather.gov/mobHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mobile AL 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-021000- Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. High Surf Advisory. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into southeast Mississippi and far southwest Alabama this morning into the early afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and possibly a tornado or two. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed today. ALZ265-021000- Mobile Coastal- 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Alabama. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into southeast Mississippi and far southwest Alabama this morning into the early afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and possibly a tornado or two. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. High Rip Current Risk. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed today. ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-021000- Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama, southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into southeast Mississippi and far southwest Alabama this morning into the early afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and possibly a tornado or two. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed today. MSZ067-075-076-078-079-021000- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Mississippi. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into southeast Mississippi and far southwest Alabama this morning into the early afternoon. Some of these storms could become severe with damaging winds and possibly a tornado or two. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed today. GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-021000- Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM-Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 449 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama and northwest Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Numerous to widespread showers and storms will spread across the marine area today trough this afternoon. A few of these storms could be strong to severe with localized high winds in excess of 40 knots and very heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/mob (see Fast Access Product Section) for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
934 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
ALZ057-058-011515-
Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
934 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...EASTERN BUTLER AND CRENSHAW COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM CDT...
At 934 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fort Deposit to 7 miles east of McKenzie, and moving
east at 25 mph.
Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Luverne, Brantley, Rutledge, Glenwood, Petrey, Highland
Home and Lapine.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3153 8616 3152 8664 3196 8664 3196 8641
3205 8640 3205 8630 3197 8630 3197 8620
3196 8618 3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615
3166 8615 3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 260DEG 23KT 3199 8656 3152 8659Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
950 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
ALZ266-FLZ202>206-011530-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-
Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
950 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHERN OKALOOSA...CENTRAL SANTA
ROSA AND SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...
At 950 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Roeville to 7 miles southeast of
Orange Beach, and moving east at 40 mph.
Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington,
Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, Orange Beach, Goulding, Bagdad, Lillian,
Myrtle Grove, Oriole Beach, Navarre, Perdido Beach, Pensacola Beach,
Point Baker and Navarre Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for northwestern
Florida.
LAT...LON 3024 8764 3038 8751 3038 8748 3041 8748
3057 8733 3058 8729 3075 8716 3075 8639
3064 8639 3036 8680
TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 266DEG 33KT 3064 8688 3018 8752PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
958 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 AM TSTM WND DMG RUNNELSTOWN 31.38N 89.11W
11/01/2018 PERRY MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE RUNNELSTOWN AND
RICHTON AREAS OF PERRY COUNTY.
&&
JFBSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
958 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
ALZ060-FLZ205-011545-
Covington AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-
958 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM
CDT...
At 957 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Lockhart, or 6 miles north of Florala, moving east at 40 mph.
Winds gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Crestview, Florala, Baker, Laurel Hill and Lockhart.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3099 8639 3075 8639 3075 8679 3118 8650
3130 8619 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 256DEG 35KT 3110 8637PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1000 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0546 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N JANICE 31.05N 89.04W
11/01/2018 PERRY MS EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN ON BRYANT ROAD NEAR DAVIS ROAD.
&&
JFBPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1008 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0721 AM TSTM WND DMG PINTO ISLAND 30.68N 88.03W
11/01/2018 MOBILE AL PUBLIC
AL STATE PORT AUTHORITY REPORTS THE TERMINAL
CRANES ON PINTO ISLAND RECORDED A WIND GUST
OF 90 MPH (WINDS SENSOR AT 50 FEET). A POWER
POLE WAS SNAPPED ON PINTO ISLAND ALONG WITH
SEVERAL CONTAINER TERMINALS BLOWN OVER. SOME
WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT ON EQUIPMENT AND
STRUCTURES.
&&
JFBThe Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:36 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High winds downed trees on Turkey Creek Drive.
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