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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Mobile, AL

January 21, 2017Okaloosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 21, 2017, 8:28 PM CST for Okaloosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 62 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, 8:28 PM CST (02:28 UTC)
Expired
Jan 21, 2017, 9:30 PM CST
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Okaloosa County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 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 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 225 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1065 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

085 
WUUS54 KMOB 220228
SVRMOB
ALC013-035-039-041-053-FLC091-220330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0045.170122T0228Z-170122T0330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...
  Covington County in south central Alabama...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Eastern Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Okaloosa County in northwestern Florida...

* Until 930 PM CST

* At 826 PM CST, a cluster of developing severe thunderstorms was
  located from over eastern Escambia Alabama to northern Okaloosa
  County and was moving to the northeast 60 to 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Andalusia, Opp, Florala, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Red
  Level, Laurel Hill, Lockhart, Dozier, Heath and Gantt.

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 300 AM CST for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3100 8619 3099 8639 3077 8640 3096 8667
      3109 8682 3128 8711 3170 8650 3146 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 222DEG 57KT 3115 8687 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
908 
WWUS54 KMOB 220252
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
852 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

FLC091-220301-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170122T0330Z/
Okaloosa FL-
852 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OKALOOSA 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 300 AM CST for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3100 8619 3099 8635 3099 8671 3109 8682
      3128 8711 3170 8650 3146 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 222DEG 57KT 3145 8655 

$$

ALC013-035-039-041-053-220330-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170122T0330Z/
Conecuh AL-Crenshaw AL-Covington AL-Butler AL-Escambia AL-
852 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CONECUH...SOUTHWESTERN CRENSHAW...COVINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER AND EASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...

At 851 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Red Level, or
10 miles north of Andalusia, moving northeast at 65 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...
Andalusia, Opp, Florala, McKenzie, River Falls, Castleberry, Red
Level, Lockhart, Dozier, Heath and Gantt.

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 300 AM CST for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3100 8619 3099 8635 3099 8671 3109 8682
      3128 8711 3170 8650 3146 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 222DEG 57KT 3145 8655 

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, 6:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia46 min
Jan 21, 7:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa45 min
Jan 21, 7:30 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa45 min
Jan 21, 7:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia44 min
Jan 21, 7:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa54 min
Jan 21, 7:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa52 min
Jan 21, 8:11 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa49 min
Jan 21, 8:15 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa30 min
Jan 21, 8:51 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa6 hr
Jan 21, 9:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa11 min
Jan 22, 5:23 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa30 hr
Jan 22, 8:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa39 min
Jan 22, 9:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa50 min
Jan 22, 9:10 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa50 min
Jan 22, 9:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia44 min
Jan 22, 9:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa38 min
Jan 22, 10:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa30 min
Jan 22, 10:04 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa41 min
Jan 22, 10:12 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa48 min
Jan 22, 10:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa45 min
Jan 22, 10:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa46 min
Jan 22, 11:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa58 min
Jan 22, 11:58 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa62 min
Jan 22, 4:15 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 days
Jan 22, 4:16 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa3 days
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, 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, 7:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe50 min
Jan 21, 7:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile28 min
Jan 21, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington47 min
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, 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, 9:20 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 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, 10:11 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 min
Jan 22, 10:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile, Washington33 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, 11:03 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

Nearby

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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.