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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 23, 2016, 4:07 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 38 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
- Feb 23, 2016, 4:07 PM CST (22:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2016, 4:45 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2:13 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
851
WUUS54 KMOB 232207
SVRMOB
MSC039-041-111-131-232245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0045.160223T2207Z-160223T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
407 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
EASTERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 445 PM CST
* AT 406 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
SAUCIER...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF BILOXI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE
TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEAKESVILLE AND MCLAIN.
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.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3129 8881 3113 8848 3073 8878 3073 8888
3068 8889 3068 8910
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 211DEG 71KT 3061 8901
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
165
WWUS54 KMOB 232227
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
427 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
MSC131-232236-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160223T2245Z/
STONE MS-
427 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN STONE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3129 8881 3113 8848 3092 8869 3090 8879
3089 8888 3089 8889 3091 8889 3091 8893
3092 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 201DEG 67KT 3097 8886
$$
MSC039-041-111-232245-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160223T2245Z/
GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-PERRY MS-
427 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGE...SOUTHERN GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN PERRY
COUNTIES...
AT 426 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF
MCLAIN...OR 16 MILES WEST OF LUCEDALE...MOVING NORTH AT 75 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...
LEAKESVILLE AND MCLAIN.
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.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3129 8881 3113 8848 3092 8869 3090 8879
3089 8888 3089 8889 3091 8889 3091 8893
3092 8896
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 201DEG 67KT 3097 8886
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$179
WWUS54 KMOB 232237
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
437 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
MSC039-111-232246-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160223T2245Z/
GEORGE MS-PERRY MS-
437 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GEORGE AND
SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3118 8858 3104 8875 3105 8882 3111 8884
3129 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 207DEG 68KT 3114 8877
$$
MSC041-232245-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160223T2245Z/
GREENE MS-
437 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY...
AT 436 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MCLAIN...OR 12
MILES WEST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MCLAIN.
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.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3118 8858 3104 8875 3105 8882 3111 8884
3129 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 207DEG 68KT 3114 8877
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$462
WWUS54 KMOB 232246
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
446 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
MSC041-232255-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160223T2245Z/
GREENE MS-
446 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS ARE LIKELY HOWEVER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3118 8858 3104 8875 3105 8882 3111 8884
3129 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 211DEG 71KT 3114 8877
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 11:45 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 7 days |
| Feb 23, 4:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Stone | 52 min |
| Feb 23, 4:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 5:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 45 min |
| Feb 23, 5:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 49 min |
| Feb 23, 5:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 5:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | George | 36 min |
| Feb 23, 5:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 62 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.