Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Feb 23, 2016, 8:01 PM CST (02:01 UTC)

Expired

Feb 23, 2016, 8:22 PM CST

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

80.0 mph

County Wilcox County, AL

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977 
WUUS54 KMOB 240201
SVRMOB
ALC131-240245-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0056.160224T0201Z-160224T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
801 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CST

* AT 800 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR CATHERINE TO NEAR CAMDEN TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  YELLOW BLUFF...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS. 

  HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. 
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CAMDEN...YELLOW BLUFF...PINE APPLE...OAK HILL...BOYKIN AND CATHERINE. 

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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3224 8739 3220 8736 3220 8733 3214 8728
      3214 8725 3212 8726 3208 8719 3205 8718
      3205 8686 3196 8686 3196 8691 3183 8691
      3183 8757 3221 8749 3224 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 246DEG 37KT 3217 8741 3198 8737 3187 8747 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

BUTTS

125 
WWUS54 KMOB 240222
SVSMOB

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

ALC131-240232-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-160224T0245Z/
WILCOX AL-
822 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WILCOX 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 SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.

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

LAT...LON 3224 8739 3220 8736 3220 8733 3214 8728
      3214 8725 3212 8726 3208 8719 3205 8718
      3205 8686 3196 8686 3196 8691 3183 8691
      3183 8757 3221 8749 3224 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 246DEG 37KT 3225 8719 3206 8715 3195 8725 

$$

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