Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2016, 4:32 PM CDT for 4 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
- Mar 17, 2016, 4:32 PM CDT (21:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
637
WUUS54 KMOB 172132
SVRMOB
ALC013-035-099-131-172215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0077.160317T2132Z-160317T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
432 PM 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...
SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 432 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF BEATRICE...OR 20
MILES NORTH OF EVERGREEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...GEORGIANA...BEATRICE...PINE APPLE...OAK HILL...I65 AND CR
29...I65 AND CR 7...I65 AND AL 10...I65 AND AL 185...I65 AND AL 106 AND
PETERMAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 8686 3196 8654 3155 8679 3143 8704
3159 8732 3205 8700 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 221DEG 30KT 3173 8705
$$3 follow-up statements
466
WWUS54 KMOB 172149
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
449 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
ALC013-035-099-131-172215-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-160317T2215Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-WILCOX AL-BUTLER AL-
449 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH...NORTHEASTERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX
AND WESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...
AT 448 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
PINE APPLE...OR 18 MILES WEST OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...GEORGIANA...PINE APPLE...I65 AND CR 29...I65 AND CR 7...I65
AND AL 10...I65 AND AL 185 AND I65 AND AL 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 8686 3196 8654 3155 8679 3146 8698
3153 8713 3169 8720 3194 8698 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 232DEG 27KT 3177 8692
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$548
WWUS54 KMOB 172205
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
505 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
ALC035-099-172215-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-160317T2215Z/
CONECUH AL-MONROE AL-
505 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH AND
NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3196 8686 3196 8654 3155 8679 3153 8684
3155 8687 3164 8691 3183 8691 3183 8694
3188 8696 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 221DEG 25KT 3184 8684
$$
ALC013-131-172215-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-160317T2215Z/
WILCOX AL-BUTLER AL-
505 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX AND WESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...
AT 505 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF PINE
APPLE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...GEORGIANA...I65 AND AL 185...I65 AND AL 106...I65 AND CR 7
AND I65 AND AL 10.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 8686 3196 8654 3155 8679 3153 8684
3155 8687 3164 8691 3183 8691 3183 8694
3188 8696 3205 8686
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 221DEG 25KT 3184 8684
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$318
WWUS54 KMOB 172208
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
508 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
ALC131-172217-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-160317T2215Z/
WILCOX AL-
508 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3196 8654 3155 8679 3153 8684 3155 8687
3164 8691 3183 8690 3196 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 221DEG 30KT 3186 8682
$$
ALC013-172215-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-160317T2215Z/
BUTLER AL-
508 PM CDT THU MAR 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY...
AT 507 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF I65
AND AL 10...OR 12 MILES WEST OF GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...GEORGIANA...I65 AND AL 185...I65 AND AL 106...I65 AND CR 7
AND I65 AND AL 10.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 8654 3155 8679 3153 8684 3155 8687
3164 8691 3183 8690 3196 8690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 221DEG 30KT 3186 8682
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 6:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 63 min |
| Mar 17, 7:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 31 min |
| Mar 17, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 25 min | |
| Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Mar 17, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Mar 17, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Mar 17, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 2:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Mar 17, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 28 min | |
| Mar 17, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 6:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 33 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 55 min |
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.