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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2016, 6:15 PM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Alabama. It was in force for 45 min. 5 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 31, 2016, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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 31, 6:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Gilbertown, AL | TREES DOWN ON MOSLEY BRIDGE ROAD JUST EAST OF GILBERTOWN |
| Mar 31, 6:59 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Bashi, AL | REPORT OF ONE STRUCTURE WITH ROOF...FRONT PORCH...AND BACK PORCH BLOWN OFF |
| Mar 31, 7:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Thomasville, AL | REPORT OF ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A HOUSE ON BASHI ROAD. TREE DOWN ON VEHICLES ON OLD LINDEN ROAD. |
| Mar 31, 7:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bashi, AL | TREE DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON BASHI ROAD WEST OF THOMASVILLE |
| Mar 31, 7:02 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Thomasville, AL | AWNING DAMAGE AT THE CHEVRON IN THOMASVILLE. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE CLARKE COUNTY POLE COMPANY ON BASHI ROAD IN THOMASVILLE |
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 31, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1040 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 538 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
425
WFUS54 KMOB 312315
TORMOB
ALC023-025-010000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0031.160331T2315Z-160401T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
615 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 615 PM CDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR GILBERTOWN...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS
MAY BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
THOMASVILLE AROUND 655 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN
A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8810 3200 8808 3199 8807 3199 8767
3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762 3176 8836
3187 8841 3201 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 257DEG 42KT 3185 8827
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN
$$4 follow-up statements
106
WWUS54 KMOB 312333
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
633 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC023-025-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
CHOCTAW AL-CLARKE AL-
633 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHOCTAW AND NORTHERN CLARKE COUNTIES...
AT 632 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PUTNAM...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
THOMASVILLE AROUND 700 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8810 3200 8808 3199 8807 3199 8767
3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762 3183 8813
3195 8823 3201 8811
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 252DEG 38KT 3190 8810
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$599
WWUS54 KMOB 312341
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
641 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC023-312349-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
CHOCTAW AL-
641 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHOCTAW COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF CHOCTAW COUNTY...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3199 8767 3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762
3183 8802 3185 8810 3191 8813 3191 8809
3192 8807 3192 8806 3193 8805 3194 8807
3193 8808 3195 8812 3197 8809 3195 8808
3196 8807 3199 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 258DEG 37KT 3191 8803
$$
ALC025-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
CLARKE AL-
641 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
CLARKE COUNTY...
AT 639 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NEAR SMYER...OR WEST OF OPINE...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
THOMASVILLE AROUND 700 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8767 3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762
3183 8802 3185 8810 3191 8813 3191 8809
3192 8807 3192 8806 3193 8805 3194 8807
3193 8808 3195 8812 3197 8809 3195 8808
3196 8807 3199 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 258DEG 37KT 3191 8803
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$740
WWUS54 KMOB 312348
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
648 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC025-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
CLARKE AL-
648 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
AT 647 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PUTNAM...OR 11 MILES WEST OF
THOMASVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
THOMASVILLE AROUND 700 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8767 3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762
3186 8800 3193 8804 3199 8803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 269DEG 35KT 3190 8794
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$018
WWUS54 KMOB 312354
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
654 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
ALC025-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160401T0000Z/
CLARKE AL-
654 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
AT 653 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF THOMASVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE
STRENGTH OF THE CIRCULATION HAS CONSIDERBALY WEAKENED.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 8767 3188 8767 3187 8762 3183 8762
3185 8790 3192 8793 3199 8793
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 253DEG 39KT 3192 8787
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 8:48 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 24 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 9:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 3 days |
| Mar 31, 10:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 days |
| Mar 31, 10:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 54 min |
| Mar 31, 10:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 61 min |
| Mar 31, 10:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 118 min |
| Mar 31, 10:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 62 min |
| Mar 31, 11:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 11:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 63 min |
| Mar 31, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 61 min |
| Mar 31, 1:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 54 min |
| Mar 31, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 6:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 46 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.