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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Mobile, AL

June 19, 2007George County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2007, 4:12 PM CDT for George County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2007, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2007, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 4:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWilmer, ALTREES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 2007-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2132 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°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 2007-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
595 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

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

000 
WUUS54 KMOB 192112
SVRMOB
ALC097-129-MSC039-192215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0091.070619T2112Z-070619T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
412 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LUCEDALE...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM TO 6 MILES WEST OF               
  LUCEDALE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BASIN BY 420 PM CDT...
  EARLVILLE AND SHIPMAN BY 425 PM CDT...
  CITRONELLE...MOVELLA AND AGRICOLA BY 430 PM CDT...
  SIDNEY...MOFFET AND GULFCREST BY 435 PM CDT...
  PINEOLA BY 440 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3136 8799 3091 8797 3089 8800 3083 8797
      3079 8803 3073 8803 3037 8831 3038 8838
      3073 8842 3074 8865 3091 8877 3099 8869
      3100 8842 3126 8843 3139 8831

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 192131
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
431 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

ALC097-129-MSC039-192215-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-070619T2215Z/
WASHINGTON AL-GEORGE MS-MOBILE AL-
431 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR MOBILE...GEORGE AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 429 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES SOUTH OF CHATOM TO 16 MILES 
EAST OF LUCEDALE TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUCEDALE...MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CHUNCHULA...BIG CREEK LAKE AND OAK GROVE BY 440 PM CDT...
  FAIRFORD...TURNERVILLE...TANNER WILLIAMS AND SEMMES BY 445 PM
  CDT...
  MOUNT VERNON...CALVERT AND WHISTLER BY 450 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3136 8799 3091 8797 3089 8800 3083 8797
      3079 8803 3073 8803 3037 8831 3038 8838
      3073 8842 3075 8887 3091 8885 3099 8869
      3100 8842 3126 8843 3139 8831

$$
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 192159
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
457 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

ALC129-MSC039-192207-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-070619T2215Z/
WASHINGTON AL-GEORGE MS-
457 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GEORGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR GEORGE 
COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3099 8803 3061 8800 3044 8811 3041 8838
      3055 8840 3073 8839

$$

ALC097-192215-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-070619T2215Z/
MOBILE AL-
457 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY...

AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM AXIS TO EIGHT MILE TO DEES...MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GRAND BAY...WALLACE TUNNEL...TILLMANS CORNER AND THEODORE BY 505 PM
  CDT...
  LAURENDINE...HOLLINGERS ISLAND...DIXON CORNER AND BELLEFONTAINE BY
  510 PM CDT...
  SOUTH ORCHARD AND MON LOUIS BY 515 PM CDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT 
TUESDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3099 8803 3061 8800 3044 8811 3041 8838
      3055 8840 3073 8839

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry55 min
Jun 19, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone27 min
Jun 19, 1:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw41 min
Jun 19, 4:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile2 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2007Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007

Sources

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