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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Mobile, AL

January 21, 20174 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 21, 2017, 7:25 PM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 50 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
Jan 21, 2017, 7:25 PM CST (01:25 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2017, 8:15 PM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 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
Jan 21, 6:51 PM CSTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 210 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1796 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 288 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

369 
WUUS54 KMOB 220125
SVRMOB
ALC003-035-053-099-220215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0039.170122T0125Z-170122T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
725 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Northwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  Western Escambia County in south central Alabama...

* Until 815 PM CST

* At 724 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Stockton, or 9 miles north of Bay Minette, moving northeast at 50
  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...
  Bay Minette, Atmore, Stockton, McCullough, Uriah, Poarch Creek
  Reservation, I65 And CR 1, I65 And AL 21 and I65 And AL 113.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3097 8789 3098 8787 3099 8787 3100 8790
      3101 8790 3102 8789 3103 8791 3142 8757
      3131 8708 3103 8735 3100 8747 3100 8760
      3096 8759 3091 8777
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 233DEG 43KT 3102 8773 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 6:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile57 min
Jan 21, 6:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile42 min
Jan 21, 6:31 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Jan 21, 6:49 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMobile41 min
Jan 21, 6:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin46 min
Jan 21, 7:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington20 min
Jan 21, 7:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile38 min
Jan 21, 7:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile34 min
Jan 21, 7:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin45 min
Jan 21, 7:30 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia45 min
Jan 21, 7:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile28 min
Jan 21, 7:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia44 min
Jan 21, 7:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia54 min
Jan 21, 7:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia52 min
Jan 21, 8:11 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBEscambia49 min
Jan 21, 8:15 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBEscambia30 min
Jan 21, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia62 min
Jan 21, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington47 min
Jan 21, 8:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia6 hr
Jan 21, 9:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington39 min
Jan 21, 9:11 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBCovington34 min
Jan 21, 9:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia46 min
Jan 21, 9:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw44 min
Jan 21, 9:33 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jan 21, 9:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox49 min
Jan 21, 10:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington45 min
Jan 21, 10:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more59 min
Jan 21, 10:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Monroe, Wilcox41 min
Jan 21, 10:20 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Jan 21, 10:25 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBCovington6 hr
Jan 21, 11:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw25 min
Jan 21, 11:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe and 2 more75 min
Jan 21, 11:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox16 min
Jan 21, 11:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw50 min
Jan 22, 12:35 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB115 min
Jan 22, 5:23 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more30 hr
Jan 22, 6:53 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB82 min
Jan 22, 7:56 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Jan 22, 8:13 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Jan 22, 8:32 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin43 min
Jan 22, 8:35 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Jan 22, 8:44 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Jan 22, 9:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin50 min
Jan 22, 9:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 min
Jan 22, 9:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin44 min
Jan 22, 9:33 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Jan 22, 9:54 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington51 min
Jan 22, 10:02 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Jan 22, 10:04 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBCovington, Escambia41 min
Jan 22, 10:11 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Jan 22, 10:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington33 min
Jan 22, 10:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Escambia46 min
Jan 22, 10:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe41 min
Jan 22, 10:52 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington23 min
Jan 22, 10:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe36 min
Jan 22, 10:58 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Jan 22, 11:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington58 min
Jan 22, 11:03 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Escambia42 min
Jan 22, 11:07 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBCovington38 min
Jan 22, 11:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox36 min
Jan 22, 11:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox51 min
Jan 22, 11:39 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Jan 22, 12:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Crenshaw52 min
Jan 22, 12:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw34 min
Jan 22, 4:15 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.