Seven lightning injuries occurred at Flint Creek Waterpark in Wiggins, MS during an afternoon thunderstorm.
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Seven lightning injuries occurred at Flint Creek Waterpark in Wiggins, MS during an afternoon thunderstorm.
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 13, 12:08 PM CST, 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mobile AL 108 PM CDT Tue Jul 13 2021 .NEAR TERM /Now Through Wednesday/...Well we made it *checks notes* almost 20 hours without rain here at the office in a feat that seemed impossible for the atmosphere to do recently. For that we present the atmosphere this AFD that says "You tried, but you need to try harder to stop all this rain". Showers and storms have already begun to develop along the I-10 corridor and some have been producing locally heavy rainfall already. These storms will likely spread inland throughout the afternoon as outflow boundaries spread inland. Unfortunately as my previous colleague mentioned, the forecast continues to sound like a broken record as a weak upper trough lifts north into the Great Lakes leaving a weakness across the southeast. A stout upper ridge centered over the western Atlantic will attempt to nose into the area. This will continue the persistent moist southerly to southwesterly flow aloft that just does not want to go away. This will keep us unsettled through Wednesday with afternoon rain chances beginning around noon. This will mainly be focused along the afternoon seabreeze as it moves north towards the I-10 corridor. Rain chances might be a tad lower than the last few days as the upper ridge begins to nose into the area. This could provide enough subsidence to keep storms confined to the I-10 corridor. Unfortunately, most of this area is running 10 to 12 inches above normal this year. Soils cannot take much more rain and at this point we're pretty sure area lakes have become oceans and puddles have become lakes. To add insult into injury, temperatures will begin to creep up with the presence of the upper ridge entering the area. Highs on Wednesday will likely creep into the low 90s before any storms develop. Given the high moisture content and dewpoints in the mid 70s, apparent temperatures will be approaching 100 degrees and even into the 100 to 105 range in some locations. Evening lows will not make life easier as lows will struggle to dip into the low 70s tonight. Finally, a MODERATE risk of rip currents will continue through the period. BB/03 && .AVIATION... 18Z issuance...Mainly VFR to some MVFR cigs across the area as the afternoon seabreeze begins to move inland. Showers and thunderstorms have developed mainly along the I-10 corridor this afternoon and will continue to move inland as outflow boundaries interact. IFR visbys could be possible within the vicinity of any storms and gusty winds could also be possible. Storms should subside this evening as winds become light and variable overnight. VFR conditions will continue this evening. Some instances of light patchy fog could be possible tonight, especially inland locations where rain fell earlier in the day. BB/03 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...None. FL...None. MS...None. GM...None. && This product is also available on the web at: http://weather.gov/mob
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
200 PM CDT Tue Jul 13 2021
MSZ075-078-131945-
Stone MS-Perry MS-
200 PM CDT Tue Jul 13 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHWESTERN PERRY AND NORTH CENTRAL STONE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
CDT...
At 200 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located near Wiggins,
moving northwest at 15 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Wiggins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 3091 8914 3107 8915 3108 8913 3082 8900
3077 8911 3091 8925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 148DEG 12KT 3085 8908The Mobile radar (KMOB), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:57 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Seven people were injured by a lightning strike while boating and swimming at Flint Creek Waterpark in Wiggins, MS.
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