Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Feb 7, 2017, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)

Expired

Feb 7, 2017, 3:00 PM CST

In force

58 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.25 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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116 
WUUS54 KMOB 072002
SVRMOB
ALC003-097-072100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0081.170207T2002Z-170207T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Southwestern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 300 PM CST

* At 200 PM CST, two clusters of severe thunderstorms will affect 
  Coastal Alabama. One cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 
  near Moss Point. Another line of severe thunderstorms extended 
  from the Dog River Bridge, south to the Dauphin Island Causeway. 
  Movement was east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
  Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Foley, Theodore,
  Orange Beach, Grand Bay, Robertsdale, Bayou La Batre, Point Clear,
  Central Dauphin Island, Magnolia Springs, Bon Secour, Summerdale,
  Silverhill, Elberta, Coden, Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan.

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 600 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8838 3033 8840 3035 8839 3037 8840
      3038 8841 3039 8841 3038 8840 3058 8840
      3062 8754 3022 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 267DEG 46KT 3038 8853 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Butts

676 
WWUS54 KMOB 072046
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-072100-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-170207T2100Z/
Mobile AL-Baldwin AL-
246 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MOBILE AND SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...

At 245 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Elberta to near Orange Beach to near Bon Secour
to 12 miles west of Central Dauphin Island, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Gulf Shores, Foley, Orange Beach, Robertsdale, Point Clear, Central
Dauphin Island, Magnolia Springs, Bon Secour, Summerdale, Elberta,
Coden, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan and Alabama Port.

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 600 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

LAT...LON 3022 8838 3033 8840 3037 8838 3038 8841
      3039 8841 3039 8840 3038 8817 3062 8754
      3022 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 277DEG 42KT 3043 8756 3035 8760 3026 8779 3020
8830

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Butts

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