Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 21, 2017, 6:18 PM CST for George County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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 21, 2017, 6:18 PM CST (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 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 21, 6:55 PM CST | HAIL 2 | 6 Nw Tillmans Corner, AL | OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS 2 INCH HAIL OFF DAWES RD |
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 21, 3:29 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1796 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 288 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.0
- Supercell composite
- 16.4
The text
As transmitted.
417
WUUS54 KMOB 220018
SVRMOB
ALC097-MSC039-220100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0033.170122T0018Z-170122T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
618 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
Eastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 700 PM CST
* At 617 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Escatawpa,
moving north 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...
Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Tillmans Corner, Saraland, Theodore,
Chickasaw, Satsuma, Grand Bay, Citronelle, Bayou La Batre, Creola,
Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon, Semmes, Tanner Williams,
Mobile Regional Airport, I65 And AL 158 and Coden.
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 900 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3029 8839 3035 8839 3038 8841 3038 8840
3074 8841 3074 8862 3096 8852 3100 8846
3100 8843 3102 8843 3109 8833 3111 8799
3061 8809 3032 8813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 202DEG 41KT 3047 8858
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 57 min |
| Jan 21, 7:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 7:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 28 min |
| Jan 21, 7:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry, Wayne | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 9:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 39 min |
| Jan 21, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 50 min |
| Jan 21, 9:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 9:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 10:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Greene | 48 min |
| Jan 21, 11:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 40 min |
| Jan 21, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 5:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 30 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 10:08 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 4:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 4 days |
| Jan 21, 6:31 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jan 21, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 6:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 20 min |
| Jan 21, 7:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 7:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 50 min |
| Jan 21, 7:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 45 min |
| Jan 21, 7:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 54 min |
| Jan 21, 7:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Jan 21, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 8:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 30 min |
| Jan 21, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 62 min |
| Jan 21, 8:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 9:33 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Jan 21, 9:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jan 21, 10:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 59 min |
| Jan 21, 10:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Monroe, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Jan 21, 10:20 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Jan 21, 10:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 11:15 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe and 2 more | 75 min |
| Jan 21, 11:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 16 min |
| Jan 21, 11:25 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 115 min | |
| Jan 22, 6:53 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 82 min | |
| Jan 22, 7:56 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:13 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 8:35 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min | |
| Jan 22, 8:44 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 9:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 44 min |
| Jan 22, 9:33 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 10:02 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Jan 22, 10:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 10:11 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 49 min | |
| Jan 22, 10:29 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 10:34 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 10:52 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 10:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 10:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Jan 22, 11:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 11:03 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 11:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 11:13 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 11:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 11:39 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 66 min | |
| Jan 22, 12:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 12:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 4:15 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 3 days |
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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.