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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL

January 2, 2017Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 7 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 2, 2017, 4:55 PM CST for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 7 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 65 min. 2 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: Jan 2, 2017, 4:55 PM CST (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Jan 2, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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
Jan 2, 5:21 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	6 S Beatrice, AL	COUNTY EM REPORTS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR CORNER FORK RD AND HIGHWAY 42 IN MONROE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Jan 2, 5:56 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Pensacola, FL	AWNING BLOWN OFF OF AREA RESTAURANT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 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
Jan 2, 11:22 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 216 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: 1261 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 322 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

527 
WUUS54 KMOB 022255
SVRMOB
ALC003-013-025-035-053-097-099-FLC033-113-030000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0018.170102T2255Z-170103T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
455 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  Central Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Southeastern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
  Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
  Western Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 600 PM CST

* At 454 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles west of Vredenburgh to 13 miles southeast of
  Jackson to 8 miles northeast of Stockton to near I10 And I65 to
  near Grand Bay, moving east 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...
  Downtown Mobile, Midtown Mobile, Pensacola, Prichard, Ferry Pass,
  Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Warrington,
  Fairhope, Saraland, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Bay Minette, Atmore,
  Foley, Pace and Monroeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8838 3055 8841 3076 8831 3111 8795
      3183 8753 3183 8691 3186 8689 3167 8675
      3084 8707 3031 8712 3022 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 292DEG 32KT 3180 8745 3142 8769 3110 8779 3064
8808 3041 8834

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butts

3 follow-up statements

084 
WWUS54 KMOB 022315
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
515 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC025-022323-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
Clarke AL-
515 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE 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 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

LAT...LON 3005 8801 3022 8808 3022 8838 3056 8841
      3076 8831 3078 8810 3104 8783 3183 8737
      3183 8691 3186 8689 3167 8675 3084 8707
      3031 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 292DEG 32KT 3174 8728 3136 8752 3104 8762 3058
8792 3035 8818

$$

ALC003-013-035-053-097-099-FLC033-113-030000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
Conecuh AL-Baldwin AL-Mobile AL-Monroe AL-Butler AL-Escambia AL-
Escambia FL-Santa Rosa FL-
515 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST
FOR CONECUH...BALDWIN...SOUTHERN MOBILE...MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN
BUTLER...ESCAMBIA...ESCAMBIA AND WESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...

At 513 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Beatrice to near Uriah to near Poarch Creek
Reservation to Daphne to near Alabama Port, moving east 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...
Downtown Mobile, Midtown Mobile, Pensacola, Prichard, Ferry Pass,
Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Warrington,
Fairhope, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Bay Minette, Atmore, Foley, Pace,
Monroeville and Theodore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3005 8801 3022 8808 3022 8838 3056 8841
      3076 8831 3078 8810 3104 8783 3183 8737
      3183 8691 3186 8689 3167 8675 3084 8707
      3031 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 292DEG 32KT 3174 8728 3136 8752 3104 8762 3058
8792 3035 8818

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butts

915 
WWUS54 KMOB 022330
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
530 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC003-013-035-053-097-099-FLC033-113-030000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
Conecuh AL-Baldwin AL-Mobile AL-Monroe AL-Butler AL-Escambia AL-
Escambia FL-Santa Rosa FL-
530 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST
FOR CONECUH...BALDWIN...SOUTHERN MOBILE...CENTRAL MONROE...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER...ESCAMBIA...ESCAMBIA AND WESTERN SANTA ROSA
COUNTIES...

At 528 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Beatrice, to near I65 And AL 113, to near Bratt,
to near I10 And I65, to near Alabama Port, moving east at 45 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...
Downtown Mobile, Midtown Mobile, Pensacola, Prichard, Ferry Pass,
Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Warrington,
Fairhope, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Bay Minette, Atmore, Foley, Pace,
Monroeville and Theodore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8838 3049 8840 3059 8820 3078 8810
      3087 8771 3183 8721 3183 8691 3186 8689
      3167 8675 3084 8707 3031 8712 3022 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 286DEG 39KT 3170 8716 3125 8730 3100 8743 3061
8804 3031 8813

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butts

708 
WWUS54 KMOB 022347
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
547 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

ALC013-097-099-022356-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
Mobile AL-Monroe AL-Butler AL-
547 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MOBILE...CENTRAL
MONROE AND SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTIES 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 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

LAT...LON 3002 8811 3022 8819 3022 8838 3039 8839
      3034 8813 3076 8804 3076 8803 3068 8803
      3067 8802 3073 8802 3066 8768 3096 8734
      3137 8732 3175 8691 3152 8681 3084 8707
      3031 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 292DEG 32KT 3165 8701 3120 8715 3095 8728 3045
8775 3026 8798

$$

ALC003-035-053-FLC033-113-030000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/
Conecuh AL-Baldwin AL-Escambia AL-Escambia FL-Santa Rosa FL-
547 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST
FOR CONECUH...SOUTHERN BALDWIN...CENTRAL ESCAMBIA...ESCAMBIA AND
WESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES...

At 546 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles southeast of Beatrice to 7 miles northwest of
Brewton to near Century to near Magnolia Springs to near Fort Morgan,
moving east 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...
Downtown Mobile, Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola,
Ensley, Daphne, Warrington, Fairhope, Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Foley,
Pace, Gulf Breeze, Brewton, Orange Beach, Spanish Fort, Goulding,
Robertsdale and Evergreen.

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.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3002 8811 3022 8819 3022 8838 3039 8839
      3034 8813 3076 8804 3076 8803 3068 8803
      3067 8802 3073 8802 3066 8768 3096 8734
      3137 8732 3175 8691 3152 8681 3084 8707
      3031 8712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 292DEG 32KT 3165 8701 3120 8715 3095 8728 3045
8775 3026 8798

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butts

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 7:46 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia	3 hr
Jan 1, 11:08 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	3 hr
Jan 2, 6:05 AM CST	Rip Current Statement	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	24 hr
Jan 2, 1:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	51 min
Jan 2, 2:33 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Escambia	48 min
Jan 2, 3:03 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	24 hr
Jan 2, 3:17 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	58 min
Jan 2, 4:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	45 min
Jan 2, 4:48 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	6 hr
Jan 2, 5:37 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	23 min
Jan 2, 5:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa	63 min
Jan 1, 7:06 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin, Mobile	3 hr
Jan 1, 8:10 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Mobile	6 hr
Jan 2, 3:22 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		27 hr
Jan 2, 10:51 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Washington	54 min
Jan 2, 11:16 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Washington	26 min
Jan 2, 11:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Washington	49 min
Jan 2, 12:05 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		55 min
Jan 2, 12:10 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	MOB	Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Washington	6 hr
Jan 2, 12:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	41 min
Jan 2, 12:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe	48 min
Jan 2, 12:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Washington	19 min
Jan 2, 12:57 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		63 min
Jan 2, 12:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	47 min
Jan 2, 1:10 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		65 min
Jan 2, 1:27 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		48 min
Jan 2, 1:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox	46 min
Jan 2, 1:52 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		38 min
Jan 2, 2:00 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jan 2, 2:02 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Washington	6 hr
Jan 2, 2:11 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Jan 2, 2:20 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 1 more	40 min
Jan 2, 2:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Crenshaw	50 min
Jan 2, 2:47 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Monroe	43 min
Jan 2, 2:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Crenshaw	40 min
Jan 2, 2:51 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		54 min
Jan 2, 2:55 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	MOB	Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox	6 hr
Jan 2, 3:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Choctaw, Clarke, Washington	53 min
Jan 2, 3:11 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		49 min
Jan 2, 3:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	19 min
Jan 2, 3:30 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jan 2, 3:37 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		68 min
Jan 2, 3:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	46 min
Jan 2, 3:53 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Jan 2, 3:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and 1 more	61 min
Jan 2, 4:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Butler, Crenshaw	54 min
Jan 2, 4:18 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		42 min
Jan 2, 4:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Baldwin	52 min
Jan 2, 4:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	Mobile	31 min
Jan 2, 4:59 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		61 min
Jan 2, 5:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Butler	40 min
Jan 2, 5:56 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 5 more	24 hr
Jan 2, 5:59 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		91 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.