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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Mobile, AL

May 9, 2006Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2006, 1:01 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2006, 1:01 PM CDT (18:01 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2006, 1:45 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2006-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1900 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2006-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 200 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1900 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
10.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS54 KMOB 091800
SVRMOB
ALC129-MSC041-091845-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0101.060509T1801Z-060509T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
101 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 1258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
  WEST OF YELLOW PINE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES NORTH OF LEAKESVILLE...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  YELLOW PINE AND FRUITDALE BY 115 PM CDT
  TIBBIE BY 135 PM CDT
  SEABOARD BY 140 PM CDT
  HAWTHORN AND TOPTON BY 145 PM CDT

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE FOR
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
TAKE COVER IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 3153 8805 3127 8803 3133 8857 3135 8861
      3143 8862 3143 8847 3144 8845 3151 8845
      3156 8807

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 091818
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
117 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

MSC041-091827-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-060509T1845Z/
GREENE MS-
117 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8805 3127 8803 3132 8844 3143 8845
      3144 8845 3151 8845 3156 8807

$$

ALC129-091845-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-060509T1845Z/
WASHINGTON AL-
117 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR YELLOW PINE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  TIBBIE...CHATOM AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF JORDON BY 135 PM CDT
  6 MILES NORTH OF SEABOARD BY 140 PM CDT
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWTHORN AND 8 MILES WEST OF SUNFLOWER BY 145
  PM CDT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8805 3127 8803 3132 8844 3143 8845
      3144 8845 3151 8845 3156 8807

$$

JC
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 091834
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
134 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

ALC129-091845-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-060509T1845Z/
WASHINGTON AL-
134 PM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 145 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 132 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TIBBIE...OR ABOUT NEAR CHATOM...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWTHORN...7 MILES WEST OF SUNFLOWER...7 MILES
  WEST OF WAGARVILLE AND 8 MILES WEST OF CORTELYOU BY 145 PM CDT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3155 8801 3129 8796 3134 8832 3147 8830

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile42 min
May 8, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe55 min
May 8, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Monroe23 min
May 8, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington63 min
May 8, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia29 min
May 8, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe48 min
May 8, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia62 min
May 8, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington58 min
May 8, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile48 min
May 8, 10:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin55 min
May 8, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin60 min
May 9, 9:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile36 min
May 9, 10:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile42 min
May 9, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin34 min
May 9, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile51 min
May 9, 1:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin46 min
May 9, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington35 min
May 9, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw61 min
May 9, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke38 min
May 9, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington45 min
May 9, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw43 min
May 9, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington48 min
May 9, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington44 min
May 9, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw46 min
May 9, 5:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington34 min
May 9, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw44 min
May 9, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe50 min
May 8, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene56 min
May 8, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry55 min
May 8, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene61 min
May 8, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge47 min
May 9, 10:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne36 min
May 9, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne35 min
May 9, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne25 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2006Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.