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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Mobile, AL

March 30, 2017Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2017, 11:19 AM CDT for Mobile County, Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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
Mar 30, 2017, 11:19 AM CDT (16:19 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mobile County, AL, Washington County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 30, 11:40 AM CDTHAIL 1Deer Park, ALQUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN DEER PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 163 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1425 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1425 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
3.9

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The text

As transmitted.

020 
WUUS54 KMOB 301619
SVRMOB
ALC097-129-301700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0097.170330T1619Z-170330T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1119 AM CDT THU MAR 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

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

* Until noon CDT

* At 1119 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
  Gulfcrest, or 9 miles west of Citronelle, moving north at 25 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...
  Deer Park, Tibbie and Fruitdale. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3097 8842 3145 8845 3139 8814 3095 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1619Z 191DEG 23KT 3105 8839 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
165 
WWUS54 KMOB 301644
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1144 AM CDT THU MAR 30 2017

ALC097-301654-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-170330T1700Z/
Mobile AL-
1144 AM CDT THU MAR 30 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3142 8830 3139 8814 3114 8824 3114 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 210DEG 26KT 3120 8827 

$$

ALC129-301700-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-170330T1700Z/
Washington AL-
1144 AM CDT THU MAR 30 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 1144 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Deer Park, or
8 miles north of Citronelle, moving northeast at 30 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...
Deer Park and Tibbie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3142 8830 3139 8814 3114 8824 3114 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 210DEG 26KT 3120 8827 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 5:07 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile24 hr
Mar 30, 11:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington38 min
Mar 30, 11:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe52 min
Mar 30, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh, Escambia50 min
Mar 30, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Mar 30, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox47 min
Mar 30, 12:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia46 min
Mar 30, 12:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile52 min
Mar 30, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile45 min
Mar 30, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox47 min
Mar 30, 1:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe37 min
Mar 30, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler51 min
Mar 30, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Mar 30, 1:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile18 min
Mar 30, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw23 min
Mar 30, 2:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin45 min
Mar 30, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Mar 30, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw47 min
Mar 30, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe, Wilcox57 min
Mar 30, 2:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Mar 30, 2:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox3 hr
Mar 30, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Mar 30, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Mar 30, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia47 min
Mar 30, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Mar 30, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw59 min

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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.