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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2016, 1:16 PM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report 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 24, 2016, 1:16 PM CDT (18:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Appleton, AL | BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORTS OF TREES DOWN NEAR APPLETON. RADAR USED FOR TIMING OF DAMAGE. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 12:18 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 844 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 511 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
655
WUUS54 KMOB 241816
SVRMOB
ALC003-053-FLC033-113-241900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0097.160324T1816Z-160324T1900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
116 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
WESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
* UNTIL 200 PM CDT
* AT 116 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF POARCH CREEK RESERVATION TO
NEAR BAY MINETTE TO NEAR I10 NEAR THE BATTLESHIP...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAPHNE...ATMORE...BAY MINETTE...ROBERTSDALE...CENTURY...LOXLEY...
FLOMATON...MOLINO...POLLARD...POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...I65 AND AL
287...I65 AND AL 59...I65 AND AL 21...I65 AND CR 1...MCCULLOUGH...I65
AND AL 113...STAPLETON...AND I65 AND CR 47.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3065 8792 3086 8786 3123 8780 3123 8755
3126 8710 3081 8720 3059 8745 3056 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 270DEG 38KT 3117 8770 3084 8775 3063 8797
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
970
WWUS54 KMOB 241837
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
137 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
ALC003-053-FLC033-113-241900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160324T1900Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
137 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BALDWIN...WESTERN ESCAMBIA...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND
NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...
AT 136 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR I65 AND AL 113 TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF ATMORE TO
NEAR MALBIS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAPHNE...ATMORE...BAY MINETTE...ROBERTSDALE...CENTURY...LOXLEY...FLOMATON...
MOLINO...POLLARD...POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...I65 AND AL 21...I65 AND CR
1...MCCULLOUGH...I65 AND AL 113...STAPLETON...AND I65 AND CR 47.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3065 8792 3082 8787 3109 8763 3123 8759
3123 8755 3126 8710 3081 8720 3059 8745
3056 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 264DEG 42KT 3121 8741 3090 8746 3057 8785
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$850
WWUS54 KMOB 241839
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
139 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
ALC003-053-FLC033-113-241900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160324T1900Z/
BALDWIN AL-ESCAMBIA AL-ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-
139 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BALDWIN...WESTERN ESCAMBIA...NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA AND
NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...
AT 139 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR I65 AND AL 113 TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ATMORE TO
NEAR LOXLEY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAPHNE...ATMORE...BAY MINETTE...ROBERTSDALE...CENTURY...LOXLEY...FLOMATON...
MOLINO...POLLARD...POARCH CREEK RESERVATION...I65 AND AL 21...I65
AND CR 1...MCCULLOUGH...I65 AND AL 113...STAPLETON...AND I65 AND CR
47.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3065 8792 3082 8787 3109 8763 3123 8759
3123 8755 3126 8710 3081 8720 3059 8745
3056 8790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 264DEG 42KT 3121 8738 3090 8742 3057 8782
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 10:22 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 45 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Mar 24, 1:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 42 min |
| Mar 24, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 3:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 119 min |
| Mar 24, 12:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 119 min |
| Mar 24, 12:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Mar 24, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Mar 24, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 1:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 49 min |
| Mar 24, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Mar 24, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Mar 24, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington | 25 min |
| Mar 24, 2:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 23 min |
| Mar 24, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 44 min |
| Mar 24, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Mar 24, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 33 min |
| Mar 24, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.