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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Mobile, AL

March 17, 2016Conecuh County, Monroe County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2016, 7:26 AM CDT for Conecuh County, Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 49 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
Mar 17, 2016, 7:26 AM CDT (12:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2016, 8:15 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2016-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

453 
WUUS54 KMOB 171226
SVRMOB
ALC035-099-171315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0065.160317T1226Z-160317T1315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
726 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 815 AM CDT

* AT 726 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
  MONROEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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...
  MONROEVILLE...BEATRICE AND PETERMAN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8715 3164 8694 3143 8745 3158 8757
      3183 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 236DEG 18KT 3155 8744 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
590 
WWUS54 KMOB 171245
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
745 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ALC035-099-171315-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160317T1315Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-
745 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

AT 744 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MONROEVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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...
MONROEVILLE...BEATRICE AND PETERMAN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8715 3164 8694 3152 8732 3164 8745
      3183 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 236DEG 18KT 3160 8735 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
526 
WWUS54 KMOB 171304
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
804 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ALC035-171313-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160317T1315Z/
CONECUH AL-
804 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3183 8715 3172 8702 3171 8703 3172 8705
      3171 8706 3169 8706 3157 8725 3168 8738
      3183 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 236DEG 18KT 3166 8725 

$$

ALC099-171315-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160317T1315Z/
MONROE AL-
804 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

AT 803 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PETERMAN...OR 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF MONROEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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...
BEATRICE AND PETERMAN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8715 3172 8702 3171 8703 3172 8705
      3171 8706 3169 8706 3157 8725 3168 8738
      3183 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 236DEG 18KT 3166 8725 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
479 
WWUS54 KMOB 171310
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
810 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ALC099-171320-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160317T1315Z/
MONROE AL-
810 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM CDT...
                
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 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MOBILE.

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

LAT...LON 3183 8715 3172 8702 3171 8703 3172 8705
      3171 8706 3169 8706 3157 8725 3168 8738
      3183 8723
TIME...MOT...LOC 1307Z 236DEG 18KT 3166 8725 

$$

BUTTS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 6:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe46 min
Mar 17, 6:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe40 min
Mar 17, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia63 min
Mar 17, 7:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington31 min
Mar 17, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB46 min
Mar 17, 1:32 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Mar 17, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Mar 17, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile47 min
Mar 17, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile51 min
Mar 17, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Mar 17, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw46 min
Mar 17, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB28 min
Mar 17, 2:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin44 min
Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin32 min
Mar 17, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin37 min
Mar 17, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington39 min
Mar 17, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin36 min
Mar 17, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe47 min
Mar 17, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox43 min
Mar 17, 6:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more12 hr
Mar 17, 6:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBBaldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington33 hr
Mar 17, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington55 min

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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.