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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Mobile, AL

August 31, 2017Choctaw County, Clarke County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2017, 11:37 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Clarke County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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
Aug 31, 2017, 11:37 AM CDT (16:37 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2017, 12:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:39 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2017-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 724 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 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 2017-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
724 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
4.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

861 
WUUS54 KMOB 311637
SVRMOB
ALC023-025-311715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0210.170831T1637Z-170831T1715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1137 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 1215 PM CDT

* At 1137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coffeeville,
  or 20 miles south of Butler, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Coffeeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8771
      3170 8811 3170 8822 3171 8827 3186 8832
      3202 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 226DEG 46KT 3180 8815 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
890 
WWUS54 KMOB 311653
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1153 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

ALC023-025-311715-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Choctaw AL-Clarke AL-
1153 AM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CHOCTAW AND NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTIES...

At 1152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Woods Bluff, 
or 15 miles southeast of Butler, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Coffeeville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8810 3201 8809 3199 8807 3199 8775
      3171 8812 3173 8816 3176 8820 3194 8822
      3202 8812
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 221DEG 43KT 3195 8802 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
831 
WWUS54 KMOB 311702
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1202 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

ALC023-311712-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Choctaw AL-
1202 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

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

LAT...LON 3199 8775 3180 8801 3184 8811 3191 8811
      3191 8808 3192 8807 3192 8806 3193 8805
      3194 8807 3192 8809 3193 8810 3196 8809
      3195 8808 3196 8807 3198 8807 3198 8806
      3199 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 232DEG 41KT 3199 8789 

$$

ALC025-311715-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Clarke AL-
1202 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY...

At 1202 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Sweet Water, or 10 miles northwest of Thomasville, moving northeast
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Clarke County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8775 3180 8801 3184 8811 3191 8811
      3191 8808 3192 8807 3192 8806 3193 8805
      3194 8807 3192 8809 3193 8810 3196 8809
      3195 8808 3196 8807 3198 8807 3198 8806
      3199 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 232DEG 41KT 3199 8789 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
924 
WWUS54 KMOB 311713
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1213 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

ALC025-311723-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0210.000000T0000Z-170831T1715Z/
Clarke AL-
1213 PM CDT THU AUG 31 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3199 8775 3180 8801 3184 8811 3191 8811
      3191 8808 3192 8807 3192 8806 3193 8805
      3194 8807 3192 8809 3193 8810 3196 8809
      3195 8808 3196 8807 3198 8807 3198 8806
      3199 8807
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 226DEG 46KT 3209 8777 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington44 min
Aug 31, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB43 min
Aug 31, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB28 min
Aug 31, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington34 min
Aug 31, 4:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile37 min
Aug 31, 4:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 31, 4:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBCovington3 hr
Aug 31, 6:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 31, 6:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Aug 31, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington59 min
Aug 31, 7:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBCovington, Escambia3 hr
Aug 31, 8:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Aug 31, 8:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington59 min
Aug 31, 9:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Aug 31, 9:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Aug 31, 9:46 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB44 min
Aug 31, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Aug 31, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw40 min
Aug 31, 11:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Aug 31, 11:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw39 min
Aug 31, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Aug 31, 3:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia54 hr
Aug 31, 3:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin22 hr
Aug 31, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.