Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2002, 5:58 PM CDT for 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 267 days. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2002, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2002, 11:15 AM CST
- In force
- 267 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 6:05 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 55 E | Fairford, AL | Trees were blown down as a line of thunderstorms moved through Fairford. Part of a roof was also blown off a home. A vehicle was also damaged by the fallen trees. |
| Apr 8, 8:25 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 55 E | Fairhope, AL | Trees were blown down and a travel trailer was turned over from high winds as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| Apr 29, 3:25 PM CDT | Hail 1.75 | Jackson, AL | Golfball to quarter size hail fell between Jackson and Grove Hill. No damage was reported from the hail. |
| Apr 29, 3:55 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 55 E | Needham, AL | Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds near Needham. Golfball size hail was also reported in the area. |
| Apr 29, 4:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Monroeville, AL | Trees were blown down near Monroeville as thunderstorms moved through the area. Nickel size hail was also reported near Bermuda. |
| Apr 29, 4:10 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Castleberry, AL | Trees were blown down near Castleberry as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| Apr 29, 4:30 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Dixie, AL | Trees were blown down near Dixie as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| Apr 29, 4:55 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Crestview, FL | |
| May 29, 2:35 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Loxley, AL | |
| May 29, 3:10 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Robertsdale, AL | |
| May 29, 3:20 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Robertsdale, AL | |
| Jun 5, 3:05 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Andalusia, AL | A few trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm between Andalusia and River Falls. |
| Jun 14, 2:10 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Castleberry, AL | Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Nymph. |
| Jun 14, 2:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Jay, FL | High winds damaged a home south of Jay. A metal shed was blown away, an awning was blown from a trailer and the back porch to the home was damaged. |
| Jun 14, 4:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Holley, FL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down power lines near Holley by the Sea. Five homes also suffered minor roof damage. |
| Jun 19, 2:45 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Bashi, AL | |
| Jun 19, 3:05 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Andalusia, AL | Trees were blown down just south of Andalusia by high winds from a thunderstorm. Dime size hail was also reported. Nickel size hail was reported from the same storm near Carolina a few minutes later. |
| Jun 19, 3:10 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Paul, AL | |
| Jun 19, 4:00 PM CDT | Hail 0.88 | Chatom, AL | |
| Jun 24, 10:35 AM CDT | Tornado F0 | (Pns)Pensacola Regio, FL | Emergency management officials saw a very small pencil type tornado briefly touch down near the airport in a dirt pit. The tornado did no damage and dissipated almost as soon as it touched the ground. |
| Jun 28, 4:10 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Highland Home, AL | |
| Jul 1, 3:55 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 55 E | Berrydale, FL | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several trees near Berrydale. |
| Jul 1, 5:30 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 55 E | Summerdale, AL | A strong thunderstorm blew down several trees about 4 miles northeast of Summerdale on County Road 36, just to the east of County Road 83. |
| Jul 3, 1:30 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Destin, FL | |
| Jul 3, 2:17 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Brewton, AL | |
| Jul 3, 3:00 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Milton, FL | |
| Jul 6, 7:00 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Clara, MS | |
| Jul 6, 7:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Evergreen, AL | Several trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 7, 3:40 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Sand Hill, MS | Several trees were blown down between Sand Hill and Neely as thunderstorms moved across the area. |
| Jul 7, 7:00 PM CDT | Hail 1 | Agricola, MS | |
| Jul 7, 7:30 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Luverne, AL | Trees and power lines were blown down by winds from a thunderstorm near Luverne. |
| Jul 7, 9:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Pennington, AL | Several trees were blown down between Pennington and Lisman as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| Jul 11, 3:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Camden, AL | Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Camden. |
| Jul 12, 7:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Wiggins, MS | Trees and power lines were blown down in Wiggins as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| Jul 13, 5:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Theodore, AL | Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Fulton, AL | Trees were blown down near Fulton by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 15, 6:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Camden, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Camden. |
| Jul 19, 2:55 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Berrydale, FL | Trees were blown down near Berrydale by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 19, 3:10 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Pennington, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Pennington. One of the trees fell on a truck and damaged it. Penny size hail was also reported. |
| Jul 19, 7:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Belleville, MS | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Belleville. |
| Jul 19, 9:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Mc Intosh, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees near McIntosh. |
| Jul 20, 3:50 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Barlow Bend, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Barlow Bend. |
| Jul 20, 4:35 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Andalusia, AL | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Andalusia. |
| Jul 20, 4:50 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Luverne, AL | Trees were blown down and a roof was damaged at a local Flea Market by high winds from a thunderstorm near Luverne. |
| Jul 20, 4:50 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Andalusia, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees south of Andalusia. Dime size hail was also reported. |
| Jul 20, 5:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Brantley, AL | Trees were blown down near Brantley by high winds from a thunderstorm. Dime size hail was also reported with the storm. |
| Jul 20, 5:20 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Florala, AL | |
| Jul 20, 5:20 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Crestview, FL | |
| Jul 20, 5:30 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Evergreen, AL | Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm near Evergreen. |
| Jul 21, 12:00 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Millry, AL | |
| Jul 21, 1:15 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Sand Hill, MS | Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm just south of Sand Hill. |
| Jul 21, 1:40 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Beaumont, MS | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm south of Beaumont near Lake Perry. |
| Jul 21, 5:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Gulf Breeze, FL | Several trees were blown down near Gulf Breeze by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 22, 2:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Crestview, FL | Trees were blown down along State Highway 285 east of Duke Field by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 23, 6:55 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Andalusia, AL | Trees were blown down west of Carolina near County Road 31 by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Jul 23, 8:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Castleberry, AL | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees south of Castleberry. |
| Jul 28, 1:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Mc Cullough, AL | Several trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm just north of Booneville. |
| Jul 30, 11:42 AM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Vinegar Bend, AL | Several trees were blown down near Vinegar Bend by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Aug 2, 3:00 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 E | Citronelle, AL | Trees and power lines were blown down near Citronelle by high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| Aug 2, 3:10 PM CDT | Hail 0.75 | Theodore, AL |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 12:30 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 141 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 54 min |
| Apr 8, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 47 min |
| Apr 8, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry, Stone | 61 min |
| Apr 8, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 40 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2002Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2002Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2002Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2002
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.