Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 8:32 AM CST for Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 43 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 22, 2017, 8:32 AM CST (14:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 9:15 AM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Baldwin County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:30 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 22, 9:04 AM CST | HAIL 1.5 | Foley, AL | LARGE HAIL IN FOLEY, AL. PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA |
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 22, 8:06 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.2
- Supercell composite
- -0.8
The text
As transmitted.
353
WUUS54 KMOB 221432
SVRMOB
ALC003-221515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0061.170122T1432Z-170122T1515Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
832 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 915 AM CST
* At 832 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Morgan,
or 8 miles east of Central Dauphin Island, moving northeast 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...
Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Loxley, Lillian,
Magnolia Springs, Bon Secour, Summerdale, Silverhill, Elberta, Fort
Gaines and Fort Morgan.
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 200 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3022 8787 3022 8812 3025 8815 3024 8811
3025 8807 3026 8814 3074 8775 3050 8743
3045 8740 3046 8738 3043 8734 3040 8740
3040 8742 3037 8743
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 230DEG 40KT 3023 8798
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
537
WWUS54 KMOB 221500
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
900 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
ALC003-221515-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-170122T1515Z/
Baldwin AL-
900 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST
FOR SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTY...
At 859 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Foley, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Loxley, Lillian, Magnolia
Springs, Bon Secour, Summerdale, Silverhill and Elberta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
LAT...LON 3047 8795 3074 8775 3050 8743 3048 8743
3046 8742 3047 8742 3047 8741 3045 8740
3046 8738 3043 8734 3041 8738 3041 8739
3040 8740 3040 8742 3037 8743 3027 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 1459Z 230DEG 40KT 3043 8770
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$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 | Mobile | 57 min |
| Jan 21, 6:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 42 min |
| 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, 7:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 34 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, 7:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 28 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, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 8:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 39 min |
| 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, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 45 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, 11:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 25 min |
| 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, 5:23 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 30 hr |
| 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, 8:35 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, 9:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 40 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, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 33 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.