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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 20174 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2017, 9:54 AM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 36 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
Apr 5, 2017, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2017, 10:30 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 5, 6:54 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 198 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2017-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 560 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2017-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 408 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 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
560 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
617 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
408 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

531 
WUUS54 KMOB 051454
SVRMOB
ALC013-035-039-099-051530-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0138.170405T1454Z-170405T1530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
954 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Central Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northwestern Covington County in south central Alabama...

* Until 1030 AM CDT

* At 954 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Repton, or 12
  miles southeast of Monroeville, moving east at 60 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...
  Evergreen, Georgiana, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Red
  Level, Repton and I65 And US 84.

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 noon CDT for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3132 8650 3126 8703 3126 8730 3149 8734
      3175 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 250DEG 51KT 3141 8716 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
311 
WWUS54 KMOB 051506
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1006 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

ALC099-051516-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-170405T1530Z/
Monroe AL-
1006 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until noon CDT for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3132 8650 3126 8703 3126 8721 3150 8719
      3152 8717 3153 8717 3156 8716 3175 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1506Z 250DEG 51KT 3147 8696 

$$

ALC013-035-039-051530-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0138.000000T0000Z-170405T1530Z/
Butler AL-Conecuh AL-Covington AL-
1006 AM CDT WED APR 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER...CONECUH AND NORTHWESTERN COVINGTON
COUNTIES...

At 1006 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Evergreen,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Evergreen, Georgiana, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Red Level
and I65 And US 84.

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 noon CDT for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3132 8650 3126 8703 3126 8721 3150 8719
      3152 8717 3153 8717 3156 8716 3175 8664
TIME...MOT...LOC 1506Z 250DEG 51KT 3147 8696 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Apr 4, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Apr 4, 11:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile20 min
Apr 5, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia51 min
Apr 5, 12:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia43 min
Apr 5, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia50 min
Apr 5, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw47 min
Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw28 min
Apr 5, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw31 min
Apr 5, 7:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington44 min
Apr 5, 7:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington56 min
Apr 5, 7:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington49 min
Apr 5, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe44 min
Apr 5, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia52 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia46 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington31 min
Apr 5, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington40 min
Apr 5, 8:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox41 min
Apr 5, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe43 min
Apr 5, 8:34 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington41 min
Apr 5, 8:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington48 min
Apr 5, 8:50 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox25 min
Apr 5, 8:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia50 min
Apr 5, 9:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWilcox19 min
Apr 5, 9:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe41 min
Apr 5, 9:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw50 min
Apr 5, 10:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Apr 5, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw49 min
Apr 5, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB98 min
Apr 5, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington42 min
Apr 5, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 5, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Apr 5, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDTGale WarningMOB17 hr
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB38 hr
Apr 5, 2:06 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile23 hr

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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.