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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 254, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2009, 6:23 PM CDT for Butler County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 22 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
- Jul 26, 2009, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 26, 2009, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butler County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 985 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1161 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KMOB 262323
SVRMOB
ALC013-131-262345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0254.090726T2323Z-090726T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
623 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
EAST CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
* AT 622 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 NEAR
FURMAN...OR 22 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL EASTERN WILCOX COUNTY AT 640 PM CDT
LAT...LON 3203 8685 3197 8685 3197 8679 3197 8678
3190 8687 3198 8705 3206 8697 3206 8689
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 238DEG 12KT 3201 8691
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, 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 this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 26, 4:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 4:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 404 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT)...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD...AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS SLOWLY SOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP A VERY MOIST ONSHORE FLOW...PROVIDING AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. THE APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PROVIDE MORE LIFT IN THE ATMOSPHERE... AND COMBINED WITH THE HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS...WILL RESULT IN A GOOD COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE MID WEEK. DAYTIME MAX TEMPS WILL BE A LITTLE BELOW NORMAL DUE TO WIDESPREAD RAINS AND CLOUD COVER...WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE UPPER 80S. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS WILL BE IN THE LOW/MID 70S. 12/DS && .LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)...NO CHANGES TO EXTENDED PACKAGE. THE SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SHIFTS A BIT FARTHER WEST IN RESPONSE TO A SHORTWAVE MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES FROM THE PLAINS STATES. STRENGTHENING THE ONSHORE FLOW A BIT MORE....KEEPING MOISTURE LEVELS HIGH...AND MAINTAINING POPS AROUND SEASONAL...TEMPS AROUND SEASONAL...EXCEPT FOR ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE COAST. 12/DS && .AVIATION (18Z ISSUANCE)...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD OUTSIDE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR ARE POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. 13/JC && .MARINE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A GENERALLY LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE PERIOD. 13/JC && .FIRE WEATHER...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE STRETCHING WEST OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL KEEP A GENERAL ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AREAS... KEEPING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LEVELS HIGH THROUGH MID WEEK. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL PROVIDE MORE LIFT IN THE ATMOSPHERE...AND COMBINED WITH THE HIGH MOISTURE LEVELS...WILL RESULT IN A GOOD COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE MID WEEK. 12/DS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 74 88 72 87 / 30 60 40 50 PENSACOLA 74 88 73 86 / 30 40 50 40 DESTIN 77 88 76 86 / 30 40 40 40 EVERGREEN 70 88 71 86 / 50 50 50 50 WAYNESBORO 71 88 71 85 / 50 60 60 70 CAMDEN 70 88 72 85 / 50 50 40 60 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 3:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 330 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-271200- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 330 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. PLEASE SEE THE ACCOMPANYING GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HWO/INDEX.PHP. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS MUCH OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST OR SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. MANY OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND A FEW MAY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO AROUND QUARTER SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO AROUND 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EACH DAY AND LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHILE GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 3:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 357 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ALZ062-064-FLZ001>004-262145- INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 357 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 356 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF GATESWOOD TO 4 MILES EAST OF CHUMUCKLA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... WALNUT HILL...MCDAVID...OAK GROVE...JAY AND BRATT THROUGH 445 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 437 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ALZ059-060-FLZ003-005-262215- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-INLAND OKALOOSA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- 437 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ESCAMBIA...COVINGTON...OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRADLEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... FALCO...WING...GOOD HOPE...BLACKMAN AND ESCAMBIA FARMS THROUGH 515 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 4:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 441 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ALZ059-FLZ001-003-262230- ESCAMBIA-INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- 441 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ...ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAY...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... DIXONVILLE AND JAY THROUGH 530 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 5:36 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 536 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 FLZ003-005-006-262315- INLAND OKALOOSA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESTVIEW... 536 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES... AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR CANNON TOWN TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESTVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... CRESTVIEW...BLACKMAN...ESCAMBIA FARMS...PEADEN AND CRESTVIEW AIRPORT THROUGH 615 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 5:52 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 552 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ALZ056-057-262330- CONECUH-BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EVERGREEN... 552 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CONECUH AND BUTLER COUNTIES... AT 550 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAIRNELSON TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NYMPH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... EVERGREEN...NYMPH...OWASSA...JOHNSONVILLE...I65 AND CR 29...DEANS AND WILCOX THROUGH 630 PM CDT. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE SMALL HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BRING DOWN DEAD OR DISEASED TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER MAY RESULT FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...OR SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Local storm report, Jul 26, 6:06 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
606 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0501 PM TSTM WND DMG ROBERTS 31.08N 86.89W
07/26/2009 ESCAMBIA AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN ROBERTS. TREES DOWN ON
COUNTY ROAD 4. TREES ALSO REPORTED DOWN ALONG SCHOOL
HOUSE ROAD.
&&
KCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 15 min |
| Jul 26, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 21 min |
| Jul 26, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 31 min |
| Jul 26, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 21 min |
| Jul 26, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 40 min |
| Jul 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh | 28 min |
| Jul 26, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 20 min |
| Jul 26, 5:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009
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.