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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Mobile, AL

February 23, 2016George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi; 5 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 23, 2016, 7:17 PM CST for George County, Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi; 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 43 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, 7:17 PM CST (01:17 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2016, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 226 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 12 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 804 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

973 
WUUS54 KMOB 240117
SVRMOB
ALC003-025-097-099-129-MSC039-041-153-240200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0054.160224T0117Z-160224T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
717 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  NORTHERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 800 PM CST

* AT 716 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHATOM TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  DEER PARK TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF WADE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOBILE...SARALAND...SATSUMA...CITRONELLE...LUCEDALE...CREOLA...CHATOM...
  LEAKESVILLE...MOUNT VERNON...STATE LINE...MCINTOSH...MOWA CHOCTAW
  RESERVATION...SAINT STEPHENS...CHUNCHULA...TIBBIE...GULFCREST...AXIS...
  DEER PARK...BUCKS AND I65 AND US 43.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3112 8859 3157 8846 3174 8784 3141 8811
      3154 8753 3132 8758 3090 8793 3091 8794
      3089 8793 3080 8801 3073 8847 3073 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 256DEG 43KT 3153 8833 3116 8843 3075 8875 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTS

2 follow-up statements

325 
WWUS54 KMOB 240137
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
737 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

MSC153-240146-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160224T0200Z/
WAYNE MS-
737 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

LAT...LON 3111 8854 3144 8848 3144 8845 3157 8846
      3174 8784 3141 8811 3154 8753 3132 8758
      3090 8793 3091 8794 3089 8793 3080 8801
      3074 8844 3073 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 245DEG 39KT 3164 8812 3127 8822 3086 8854 

$$

ALC003-025-097-099-129-MSC039-041-240200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160224T0200Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-MONROE AL-WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-GEORGE MS-
GREENE MS-
737 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...NORTHERN MOBILE...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...
WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN CLARKE...GEORGE AND EASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...

AT 736 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT STEPHENS TO 6 MILES SOUTH
OF TIBBIE TO NEAR LUCEDALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
MOBILE...SARALAND...SATSUMA...CITRONELLE...LUCEDALE...CREOLA...CHATOM...
MOUNT VERNON...STATE LINE...MCINTOSH...MOWA CHOCTAW RESERVATION...SAINT
STEPHENS...CHUNCHULA...TIBBIE...GULFCREST...AXIS...DEER PARK...BUCKS...I65
AND US 43 AND SEMMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3111 8854 3144 8848 3144 8845 3157 8846
      3174 8784 3141 8811 3154 8753 3132 8758
      3090 8793 3091 8794 3089 8793 3080 8801
      3074 8844 3073 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 245DEG 39KT 3164 8812 3127 8822 3086 8854 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTS

018 
WWUS54 KMOB 240154 RRA
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
754 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

ALC003-025-097-099-129-MSC039-041-240200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-160224T0200Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-MONROE AL-WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-GEORGE MS-
GREENE MS-
754 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...NORTHERN MOBILE...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...
WASHINGTON...SOUTHERN CLARKE...GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

AT 754 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COFFEEVILLE TO 6 MILES WEST OF
MCINTOSH TO NEAR LUCEDALE...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
MOBILE...SARALAND...SATSUMA...CITRONELLE...LUCEDALE...CREOLA...CHATOM...
MOUNT VERNON...MCINTOSH...GULFCREST...AXIS...MOWA CHOCTAW RESERVATION...
SAINT STEPHENS...DEER PARK...BUCKS...I65 AND US 43...CHUNCHULA...SEMMES...
MOVICO AND CALVERT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3111 8854 3137 8832 3147 8827 3154 8822
      3174 8784 3141 8811 3154 8753 3132 8758
      3090 8793 3091 8794 3089 8793 3080 8801
      3074 8844 3073 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 254DEG 29KT 3166 8803 3129 8813 3092 8849 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 23, 6:06 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	3 hr
Feb 23, 6:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Greene, Wayne	25 min
Feb 23, 6:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry, Stone	39 min
Feb 23, 7:34 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	George, Greene	116 min
Feb 24, 12:44 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Greene, Perry, Wayne	76 min
Feb 24, 8:25 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Jackson	5 days
Feb 24, 12:04 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	4 days
Feb 23, 6:01 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		59 min
Feb 23, 6:06 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		54 min
Feb 23, 6:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	50 min
Feb 23, 6:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington	11 min
Feb 23, 6:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox	44 min
Feb 23, 6:58 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		62 min
Feb 23, 7:00 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		30 min
Feb 23, 7:13 PM CST	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	MOB	Baldwin	62 min
Feb 23, 7:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox	46 min
Feb 23, 7:25 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox	3 hr
Feb 23, 7:27 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		48 min
Feb 23, 7:28 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	2 hr
Feb 23, 8:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Wilcox	21 min
Feb 23, 8:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington	39 min
Feb 23, 8:15 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		15 min
Feb 23, 8:28 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		32 min
Feb 23, 8:30 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin	2 hr
Feb 23, 8:59 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		61 min
Feb 23, 9:08 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Covington	22 min
Feb 23, 9:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Monroe	34 min
Feb 23, 9:57 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Feb 24, 3:59 AM CST	Gale Warning	MOB		17 hr
Feb 24, 1:02 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox	4 days
Feb 24, 1:02 PM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox	8 days

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.