Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Feb 15, 2016, 5:09 PM CST (23:09 UTC)

Expired

Feb 15, 2016, 5:21 PM CST

In force

12 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KMOB 152309
SVRMOB
ALC053-FLC091-113-160000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0040.160215T2309Z-160216T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
509 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 600 PM CST

* AT 509 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WHITFIELD...OR
  12 MILES EAST OF CENTURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JAY...WHITFIELD AND US 29 AND CR 43. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
A BUILDING. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3080 8709 3095 8720 3119 8679 3107 8670
      3100 8670 3100 8669 3099 8669 3099 8664
      3096 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 239DEG 30KT 3091 8707 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

961 
WWUS54 KMOB 152321 RRA
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
521 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

ALC053-FLC091-113-152331-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-160216T0000Z/
ESCAMBIA AL-SANTA ROSA FL-OKALOOSA FL-
521 PM CST MON FEB 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...
NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3080 8709 3095 8720 3119 8679 3107 8670
      3100 8670 3100 8669 3099 8669 3099 8664
      3096 8661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 239DEG 30KT 3096 8697 

$$

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