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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL

January 21, 2016Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 21, 2016, 11:05 PM CST for Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 min. 6 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
Jan 21, 2016, 11:05 PM CST (05:05 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2016, 11:45 PM CST
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:09 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
Jan 21, 11:24 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Century, ALHIGHWAY 31 IN FLOMATON BETWEEN BONDURANT LUMBER MILL AND HURRICANE PARK IS CLOSED DUE TO TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jan 21, 11:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Repton, ALBARN DESTROYED. TREE LIMBS SNAPPED OFF SEVERAL TREES. SCREENED PORCH BLOWN IN. REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 21, 11:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGHuxford, ALMULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE HUXFORD COMMUNITY.
Jan 21, 11:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGLenox, ALMULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND OUTBUILDING DAMAGE NEAR LENOX IN CONECUH COUNTY. TIME FROM RADAR
Jan 21, 11:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGLenox, ALCARPORT SMASHED. BARN ROOF LIFTED OFF STRUCTURE. TREES ON A HOUSE AND CAR. VERY LARGE TREE UPROOTED. REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jan 21, 11:44 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 51Evergreen, ALEVERGREEN ASOS GUSTED TO 51MPH WITH THUNDERSTORM PASSAGE.

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
Jan 21, 6:53 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 225 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2016-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 345 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-149 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
450 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
345 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
420 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

342 
WUUS54 KMOB 220505
SVRMOB
ALC035-053-220545-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0006.160122T0505Z-160122T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1105 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST

* AT 1105 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF URIAH TO 5 MILES EAST OF I65
  AND AL 21 TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINO TO 7 MILES EAST OF
  LOXLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ATMORE...BREWTON...EVERGREEN...EAST BREWTON...CENTURY...
  CASTLEBERRY...I65 AND AL 41...I65 AND AL 21...MCCULLOUGH...I65 AND
  AL 83...I65 AND AL 113 AND I65 AND CR 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3115 8685 3103 8719 3100 8730 3100 8747
      3111 8748 3115 8758 3124 8753 3126 8748
      3126 8743 3130 8740 3132 8736 3149 8696
      3129 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 238DEG 51KT 3124 8746 3110 8739 3082 8749 3064
8763

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
007 
WWUS54 KMOB 220524
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1124 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

ALC035-053-220545-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T0545Z/
CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
1124 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST
FOR SOUTHERN CONECUH AND CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 1124 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF REPTON TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF I65
AND AL 41 TO CENTURY TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOLINO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BREWTON...EVERGREEN...EAST BREWTON...CENTURY...CASTLEBERRY...I65 AND
AL 41...I65 AND AL 83...I65 AND CR 6 AND I65 AND US 84.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3115 8685 3103 8719 3100 8730 3117 8726
      3126 8726 3132 8736 3149 8696 3129 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 238DEG 51KT 3137 8723 3123 8716 3095 8726 3077
8740

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
991 
WWUS54 KMOB 220539
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1139 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

ALC035-053-220545-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T0545Z/
CONECUH AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
1139 PM CST THU JAN 21 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH AND EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

AT 1139 PM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM I65 AND AL 83 TO 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF CASTLEBERRY TO 6
MILES NORTH OF BREWTON TO NEAR RIVERVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 100
MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BREWTON...EVERGREEN...EAST BREWTON...CASTLEBERRY...I65 AND US 84 AND
I65 AND AL 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA.

LAT...LON 3115 8685 3103 8719 3116 8720 3130 8710
      3146 8702 3149 8696 3129 8681
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 213DEG 86KT 3146 8695 3132 8698 3119 8706 3107
8710

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 6:15 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB30 min
Jan 21, 6:44 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB31 min
Jan 21, 6:50 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Jan 21, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw66 min
Jan 21, 7:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw63 min
Jan 21, 7:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia46 min
Jan 21, 8:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington10 days
Jan 21, 8:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington10 days
Jan 21, 8:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile40 min
Jan 21, 8:36 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Jan 21, 8:52 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin23 min
Jan 21, 9:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington50 min
Jan 21, 9:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington46 min
Jan 21, 9:19 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Jan 21, 9:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia49 min
Jan 21, 9:37 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min
Jan 21, 9:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington, Wilcox57 min
Jan 21, 9:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Jan 21, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile47 min
Jan 21, 10:03 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jan 21, 10:12 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jan 21, 10:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia37 min
Jan 21, 10:47 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jan 21, 10:58 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia32 min
Jan 21, 11:17 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jan 21, 11:40 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile19 hr
Jan 21, 11:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia44 min
Jan 22, 12:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jan 22, 12:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia64 min
Jan 22, 12:43 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Jan 22, 1:02 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Jan 22, 1:31 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Jan 22, 1:59 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jan 22, 10:34 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia9 days

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.