Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 11:13 AM CST for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 36 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 22, 2017, 11:13 AM CST (17:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 11:49 AM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clarke County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:11 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 8:06 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
886
WUUS54 KMOB 221713
SVRMOB
ALC025-099-129-131-221800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0073.170122T1713Z-170122T1800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1113 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
Southwestern Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
Northeastern Washington County in southwestern Alabama...
Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until noon CST
* At 1112 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jackson,
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...
Jackson, Thomasville, Grove Hill, Saint Stephens, Leroy, Whatley,
Vredenburgh and Fulton.
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 south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3184 8723 3131 8772 3148 8809 3199 8796
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 213DEG 58KT 3150 8782
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
959
WWUS54 KMOB 221736
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1136 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
ALC129-221746-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-170122T1800Z/
Washington AL-
1136 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3184 8723 3164 8757 3178 8801 3199 8796
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 213DEG 58KT 3185 8755
$$
ALC025-099-131-221800-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-170122T1800Z/
Monroe AL-Wilcox AL-Clarke AL-
1136 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR
NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND NORTHEASTERN CLARKE
COUNTIES...
At 1136 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
of Yellow Bluff, or 11 miles east of Thomasville, moving northeast at
65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Thomasville, Grove Hill, Vredenburgh and Fulton.
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 south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3184 8723 3164 8757 3178 8801 3199 8796
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 213DEG 58KT 3185 8755
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$423
WWUS54 KMOB 221749
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1149 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
ALC025-099-131-221758-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-170122T1800Z/
Monroe AL-Wilcox AL-Clarke AL-
1149 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONROE...
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for south central
Alabama.
LAT...LON 3184 8723 3164 8757 3178 8801 3199 8796
3199 8767 3200 8766 3200 8765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 213DEG 58KT 3203 8742
$$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, 8:32 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, 9:20 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, 11:24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.