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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Mobile, AL

March 24, 2016Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 7 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2016, 1:46 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 7 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 59 min. 12 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 24, 2016, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2016, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 24, 1:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Sse I65 And Al 41, AL	TREES DOWN ON COUNTY ROAD 41 IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY
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.
Mar 24, 2:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	10 E Brewton, AL	BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF TREE AND TRAMPOLINE DAMAGE ALONG HIGHWAY 29 IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY.
Mar 24, 2:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Castleberry, AL	DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND OUTBUILDING ON ZION HILL RD NEAR CASTLEBERRY. SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Mar 24, 2:22 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se I65 And Cr 7, AL	3-4 HOUSES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE. LOTS OF TREES DOWN ACROSS THE AREA EAST OF I-65 IN THE GARLAND AREA.
Mar 24, 2:26 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Bradley, AL	PUBLIC REPORTS TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
Mar 24, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Mckenzie, AL	HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED.
Mar 24, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sw Mckenzie, AL	LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND BLOWN ONTO MOBILE HOME.
Mar 24, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mckenzie, AL	COUNTY EM REPORTS TREES DOWN ON TWO HOUSES, CITY WORKSHOP SUSTAINED DAMAGE, AND AT LEAST ONE BARN DESTROYED BY STRONG WINDS.
Mar 24, 2:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	River Falls, AL	PUBLIC REPORTS TREE DOWN IN RIVER FALLS AND MINOR DAMAGE TO GAS STATTION AWNING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 24, 2:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	River Falls, AL	TREES DOWN ALONG WITH AWNINGS RIPPED OFF THREE HOMES AND A GAS STATION IN THE RIVER FALLS/GANT AREA.
Mar 24, 2:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Pigeon Creek, AL	TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG PIGEON CREEK RD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 24, 12:18 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 239 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1001 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 276 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

165 
WUUS54 KMOB 241846
SVRMOB
ALC003-013-035-039-041-053-099-FLC033-091-113-241945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0099.160324T1846Z-160324T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
146 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
  CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  WESTERN COVINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  SOUTHERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
  NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
  NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 145 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR PETERMAN TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CENTURY TO
  NEAR SILVERHILL...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...
  ANDALUSIA...MILTON...MONROEVILLE...BREWTON...EVERGREEN...EAST BREWTON...
  CENTURY...FLOMATON...PACE...BAGDAD...MOLINO...GEORGIANA...EXCEL...
  CASTLEBERRY...JAY...MCKENZIE...RIVER FALLS...RED LEVEL...CAROLINA AND
  REPTON.

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 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3098 8654 3095 8657 3059 8698 3058 8753
      3090 8743 3164 8736 3168 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 263DEG 42KT 3155 8726 3091 8735 3058 8775 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

1 follow-up statement

045 
WWUS54 KMOB 241914
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
214 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

ALC099-241922-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-160324T1945Z/
MONROE AL-
214 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA...AND NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA.

LAT...LON 3098 8654 3096 8656 3059 8698 3058 8753
      3110 8729 3164 8712 3168 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 260DEG 51KT 3159 8689 3106 8684 3060 8739 

$$

ALC003-013-035-039-041-053-FLC033-091-113-241945-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-160324T1945Z/
CONECUH AL-BALDWIN AL-CRENSHAW AL-COVINGTON AL-BUTLER AL-ESCAMBIA AL-
ESCAMBIA FL-SANTA ROSA FL-OKALOOSA FL-
214 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR CONECUH...SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW...WESTERN
COVINGTON...SOUTHERN BUTLER...ESCAMBIA...NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...
SANTA ROSA AND NORTHWESTERN OKALOOSA COUNTIES...

AT 212 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR I65 AND CR 7 TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF US 29 AND CR 43
TO NEAR GONZALEZ...MOVING EAST AT 60 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...
ANDALUSIA...MILTON...BREWTON...EVERGREEN...EAST BREWTON...CENTURY...
FLOMATON...PACE...BAGDAD...MOLINO...GEORGIANA...CASTLEBERRY...JAY...
MCKENZIE...RIVER FALLS...RED LEVEL...CAROLINA...HEATH...GANTT AND
RIVERVIEW.

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 3098 8654 3096 8656 3059 8698 3058 8753
      3110 8729 3164 8712 3168 8637
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 260DEG 51KT 3159 8689 3106 8684 3060 8739 

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, 1:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	44 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.