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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2016, 1:47 AM CDT for 6 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 58 min. 2 reports 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
- May 20, 2016, 1:47 AM CDT (06:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2016, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1:48 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Latham, AL | TREES DOWN NEAR 59 ST AND SHADY LN |
| May 20, 2:42 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Nettleboro, AL | TREES DOWN ON NETTLESBORO RD NEAR SYRENE/CHANCE |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 10:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 2145 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
283
WUUS54 KMOB 200647
SVRMOB
ALC003-025-035-053-099-129-200745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0129.160520T0647Z-160520T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
147 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 245 AM CDT
* AT 146 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF STATE LINE TO NEAR MCINTOSH TO
STOCKTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATMORE...MONROEVILLE...BREWTON...JACKSON...CENTURY...FLOMATON...FRISCO
CITY...GROVE HILL...CHATOM...STOCKTON...MCCULLOUGH...PETERMAN...SAINT
STEPHENS...WAGARVILLE...LEROY...URIAH...WHATLEY...TIBBIE...EXCEL AND
BEATRICE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 3181 8720 3100 8708 3099 8789 3110 8796
3115 8794 3116 8801 3128 8809 3146 8845
3152 8845 3182 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 0646Z 235DEG 43KT 3149 8839 3132 8803 3100 8784
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
634
WWUS54 KMOB 200725
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
225 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2016
ALC003-129-200734-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-160520T0745Z/
BALDWIN AL-WASHINGTON AL-
225 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3099 8751 3137 8762 3167 8806 3182 8765
3181 8720 3100 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 269DEG 52KT 3171 8796 3143 8753 3103 8737
$$
ALC025-035-053-099-200745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-160520T0745Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-ESCAMBIA AL-CLARKE AL-
225 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH...MONROE...WESTERN ESCAMBIA AND NORTHERN
CLARKE COUNTIES...
AT 224 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COFFEEVILLE TO 7 MILES WEST OF
FRISCO CITY TO NEAR BRATT...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATMORE...MONROEVILLE...BREWTON...CENTURY...FLOMATON...FRISCO CITY...GROVE
HILL...MCCULLOUGH...PETERMAN...URIAH...WHATLEY...EXCEL...BEATRICE...FULTON...
REPTON...POLLARD...I65 AND AL 21...I65 AND AL 113 AND I65 AND CR 1.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 8751 3137 8762 3167 8806 3182 8765
3181 8720 3100 8708
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 269DEG 52KT 3171 8796 3143 8753 3103 8737
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| May 20, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 74 min |
| May 20, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| May 20, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 60 min |
| May 20, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 67 min |
| May 20, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 83 min | |
| May 20, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 42 min |
| May 20, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| May 20, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Wilcox | 74 min |
| May 20, 6:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| May 20, 7:27 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 33 min | |
| May 20, 7:54 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| May 20, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| May 20, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 113 min | |
| May 20, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| May 20, 10:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min |
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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.