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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Mobile, AL

March 17, 2016George County, Greene County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2016, 1:43 PM CDT for George County, Greene County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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
Mar 17, 2016, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2016, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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
Mar 17, 1:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLucedale, MSTREES DOWN ON HENRY EUBANKS ROAD AND HIGHWAY 63 NORTH. POWER LINE DOWN ON JESSIE SMITH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 17, 2:13 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 E Earlville, ALTREE DOWN ON BOOTHTOWN ROAD NEAR LOTT ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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
Mar 17, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2016-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1853 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2016-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1853 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.4

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The text

As transmitted.

817 
WUUS54 KMOB 171843
SVRMOB
ALC097-MSC039-041-171930-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0068.160317T1843Z-160317T1930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  EASTERN GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 143 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LUCEDALE...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LUCEDALE AND GULFCREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3096 8875 3111 8855 3103 8817 3077 8831
      3078 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 295DEG 26KT 3095 8854 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
491 
WWUS54 KMOB 171856
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
156 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ALC097-MSC039-041-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-160317T1930Z/
MOBILE AL-GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-
156 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...EASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

AT 156 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF GULFCREST TO NEAR LUCEDALE...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUCEDALE AND GULFCREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3096 8875 3111 8855 3103 8817 3077 8831
      3078 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 279DEG 27KT 3102 8840 3093 8848 3086 8862 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
395 
WWUS54 KMOB 171905
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
205 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

ALC097-MSC039-041-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-160317T1930Z/
MOBILE AL-GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-
205 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...EASTERN GEORGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

AT 205 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GULFCREST TO 10 MILES WEST OF CHUNCHULA TO 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUCEDALE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUCEDALE AND GULFCREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3091 8861 3109 8844 3103 8817 3077 8831
      3078 8855
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 282DEG 32KT 3101 8830 3092 8838 3085 8852 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$
147 
WWUS54 KMOB 171921
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
221 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

MSC039-041-171930-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-160317T1930Z/
GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-
221 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GEORGE AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3077 8841 3078 8841 3088 8842 3108 8842
      3103 8817 3077 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 262DEG 25KT 3102 8815 3093 8823 3086 8837 

$$

ALC097-171930-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-160317T1930Z/
MOBILE AL-
221 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY...

AT 220 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR GULFCREST TO NEAR CHUNCHULA TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SEMMES...MOVING EAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GULFCREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3077 8841 3078 8841 3088 8842 3108 8842
      3103 8817 3077 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 262DEG 25KT 3102 8815 3093 8823 3086 8837 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 12:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry58 min
Mar 17, 12:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene38 min
Mar 17, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge46 min
Mar 17, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry35 min
Mar 17, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene64 min
Mar 17, 3:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Wayne41 min
Mar 17, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry45 min
Mar 17, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Wayne39 min
Mar 17, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne24 min
Mar 17, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge44 min
Mar 17, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne61 min
Mar 17, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry, Stone47 min
Mar 17, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge68 min
Mar 17, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene33 min
Mar 17, 6:22 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne12 hr
Mar 17, 6:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne33 hr
Mar 17, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene55 min
Mar 17, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge31 min
Mar 17, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone33 min
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, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe49 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, 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, 4:09 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

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2016Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Alabama, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.