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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Mobile, AL

June 17, 2016Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 4 counties in Mississippi; Baldwin County, Escambia County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 6:24 PM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 4 counties in Mississippi; Baldwin County, Escambia County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 66 min. 4 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
Jun 17, 2016, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 17, 6:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Citronelle, ALTREE DOWN IN ROADWAY ON PRINE RD AT ROUSSERT RD
Jun 17, 6:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGRabun, ALCOUNTY 911 REPORTS NUMERUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN BEGINNING IN RABUN AT 640PM CONTINUING SOUTH THROUGH 730PM IN THE ROBERTSDALE AREA.
Jun 17, 6:40 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Atmore, ALA 60 MPH GUST WAS RECORDED AT USA MESONET SITE IN ATMORE.
Jun 17, 7:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Knollwood Hospital, ALLARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR LLOYDS LN AT HAMPTON OAKS DR

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 17, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2184 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 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
900 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

690 
WUUS54 KMOB 172324
SVRMOB
ALC003-053-097-FLC033-113-MSC039-041-111-131-180030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0148.160617T2324Z-160618T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
624 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 622 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR NEW AUGUSTA TO 6 MILES WEST OF LEAKESVILLE TO
  NEAR MOUNT VERNON TO NEAR I65 AND AL 113...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH.
  WIND DAMAGE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ALONG A GUST FRONT AHEAD OF THE RAIN
  AND LIGHTNING AND WILL CONTINUE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT
  FOLLOW. 

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MIDTOWN MOBILE...PENSACOLA...PRICHARD...FERRY PASS...
  ENSLEY...DAPHNE...TILLMANS CORNER...FAIRHOPE...SARALAND...GONZALEZ...BAY
  MINETTE...ATMORE...FOLEY...PACE...MILTON...THEODORE...CHICKASAW...SATSUMA
  AND SPANISH FORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8914 3112 8914 3109 8864 3106 8678
      3055 8680 3039 8772 3043 8840 3074 8841
      3073 8888 3068 8889 3068 8924 3065 8924
      3065 8927 3091 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 341DEG 38KT 3128 8907 3117 8866 3107 8796 3124
8724

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
640 
WWUS54 KMOB 172359
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
659 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

ALC003-053-097-FLC033-113-MSC039-041-111-131-180030-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-160618T0030Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-GEORGE MS-
GREENE MS-PERRY MS-STONE MS-
659 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR BALDWIN...MOBILE...SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...
GEORGE...SOUTHERN GREENE...SOUTHERN PERRY AND STONE COUNTIES...

AT 658 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MAXIE TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF LUCEDALE TO NEAR
STAPLETON TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAKER...MOVING SOUTH AT 45 MPH.
WIND DAMAGE WILL LIKELY OCCUR ALONG A GUST FRONT AHEAD OF THE RAIN
AND LIGHTNING AND WILL CONTINUE WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT FOLLOW. 

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. NUMEROUS TREES HAVE BEEN REPORTED
         BLOWN DOWN. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEVERAL MEASURED WIND
         GUSTS OF 60 MPH. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MIDTOWN MOBILE...PENSACOLA...PRICHARD...FERRY PASS...
ENSLEY...DAPHNE...TILLMANS CORNER...FAIRHOPE...SARALAND...GONZALEZ...BAY
MINETTE...ATMORE...FOLEY...PACE...MILTON...THEODORE...CHICKASAW...SATSUMA
AND SPANISH FORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WIND DAMAGE WITH THESE STORMS WILL OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR
LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE SOUND OF THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8914 3112 8914 3109 8864 3106 8678
      3055 8680 3039 8772 3043 8840 3074 8841
      3073 8888 3068 8889 3068 8924 3065 8924
      3065 8927 3091 8929
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 355DEG 40KT 3095 8913 3079 8860 3074 8784 3088
8675

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia26 min
Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia31 min
Jun 16, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa25 min
Jun 17, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa67 min
Jun 17, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne58 min
Jun 17, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne60 min
Jun 16, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia23 min
Jun 16, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia32 min
Jun 16, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke31 min
Jun 16, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Jun 17, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Jun 17, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jun 17, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw56 min
Jun 17, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Wilcox42 min
Jun 17, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 2016Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.