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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Mobile, AL

July 21, 20184 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 21, 2018, 10:18 PM CDT for 4 counties in Alabama. It was in force for 57 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
Jul 21, 2018, 10:18 PM CDT (03:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2018, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Wilcox County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:20 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 nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2018-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2210 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2018-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 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
2210 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1459 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
8.3

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The text

As transmitted.

833 
WUUS54 KMOB 220318
SVRMOB
ALC025-035-099-131-220415-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0071.180722T0318Z-180722T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1018 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  East central Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...
  South central Wilcox County in south central Alabama...
  Central Conecuh County in south central Alabama...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1018 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
  southwest of Vredenburgh, or 14 miles northwest of Monroeville,
  moving southeast 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...
  Monroeville, Peterman, Excel, Beatrice, Vredenburgh and Repton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mobile.

&&

LAT...LON 3168 8764 3187 8737 3159 8690 3131 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 312DEG 23KT 3171 8745 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
269 
WWUS54 KMOB 220332
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1032 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

ALC025-131-220340-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180722T0415Z/
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-
1032 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARKE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3166 8755 3181 8728 3159 8690 3131 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 301DEG 30KT 3165 8735 

$$

ALC035-099-220415-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180722T0415Z/
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-
1032 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MONROE AND CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...

At 1030 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
of Peterman, or 8 miles north of Monroeville, moving southeast at 35
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...
Monroeville, Peterman, Excel, Beatrice and Repton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mobile.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 8755 3181 8728 3159 8690 3131 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 301DEG 30KT 3165 8735 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
233 
WWUS54 KMOB 220400
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1100 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

ALC035-099-220415-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180722T0415Z/
Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-
1100 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MONROE AND CENTRAL CONECUH COUNTIES...

At 1059 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast
of Peterman, or 8 miles east of Monroeville, moving southeast 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...
Monroeville, Peterman and Repton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Mobile.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3151 8739 3172 8712 3159 8690 3131 8725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 312DEG 23KT 3152 8718 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 10:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe67 min
Jul 21, 10:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh28 min
Jul 21, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw40 min
Jul 21, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw35 min
Jul 22, 2:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Covington65 min
Jul 22, 3:22 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile24 hr
Jul 22, 10:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw, Wilcox40 min
Jul 22, 11:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw14 min
Jul 22, 11:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Wilcox42 min
Jul 22, 11:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox65 min
Jul 22, 12:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke54 min
Jul 22, 12:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox23 min
Jul 22, 12:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington15 min
Jul 22, 12:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw41 min
Jul 22, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe36 min
Jul 22, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw38 min
Jul 22, 1:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe62 min
Jul 22, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe18 min
Jul 22, 1:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington39 min
Jul 22, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Crenshaw80 min
Jul 22, 2:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington58 min
Jul 22, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke43 min
Jul 22, 2:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe37 min
Jul 22, 2:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke23 min
Jul 22, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jul 22, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.