Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Feb 7, 2017, 1:06 PM CST (19:06 UTC)

Expired

Feb 7, 2017, 1:45 PM CST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, George County, MS

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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451 
WUUS54 KMOB 071906
SVRMOB
ALC003-097-MSC039-071945-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0078.170207T1906Z-170207T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
106 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
  George County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 145 PM CST

* At 106 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles northwest of Movico to 10 miles west of
  Gulfcrest to 8 miles northwest of Wade, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Prichard, Saraland, Bay Minette, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Citronelle,
  Lucedale, Creola, Chunchula, Stockton, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount
  Vernon, Semmes, Tanner Williams, I65 And I165, Wilmer, I65 And AL
  225, I65 And AL 158 and Movico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 southeastern
Mississippi. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 600 PM CST
for southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3100 8858 3100 8843 3107 8843 3113 8829
      3114 8802 3117 8799 3114 8794 3116 8793
      3115 8790 3117 8789 3114 8787 3116 8788
      3117 8785 3120 8787 3124 8762 3080 8763
      3072 8808 3073 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 254DEG 35KT 3110 8812 3098 8842 3074 8866 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Butts

987 
WWUS54 KMOB 071923
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
123 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

ALC003-097-MSC039-071945-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-170207T1945Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-George MS-
123 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGE
COUNTIES...

At 123 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 miles west of McCullough to near Mount Vernon to
near Chunchula to Tanner Williams, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Prichard, Saraland, Bay Minette, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Citronelle,
Creola, Chunchula, Stockton, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon, Semmes,
I65 And I165, Wilmer, I65 And AL 225, I65 And AL 158 and Movico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Additional statements will be issued as conditions warrant.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for southeastern
Mississippi. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 600 PM CST
for southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3074 8864 3095 8844 3095 8835 3100 8828
      3113 8823 3114 8802 3117 8799 3114 8794
      3116 8793 3115 8790 3117 8789 3114 8787
      3116 8788 3117 8785 3120 8787 3124 8762
      3080 8763 3072 8808
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 271DEG 38KT 3121 8776 3110 8805 3088 8823 3072
8839

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Butts

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