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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 6, 2020, 1:07 AM CST for Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 38 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
- Feb 6, 2020, 1:07 AM CST (07:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2020, 1:45 AM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Choctaw County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 11:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 370 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
567
WUUS54 KMOB 060707
SVRMOB
ALC023-060745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0021.200206T0707Z-200206T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
107 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 145 AM CST.
* At 106 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Middleton to 5 miles west of Crandall to 10
miles southeast of Goodwater, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman, Pennington, Gilbertown and Toxey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8799 3228 8802 3218 8801 3214 8802
3214 8804 3209 8804 3206 8807 3206 8812
3201 8812 3199 8807 3195 8808 3197 8809
3195 8812 3193 8809 3194 8807 3192 8806
3191 8813 3185 8816 3180 8847 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 250DEG 34KT 3217 8866 3197 8862 3179 8878
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$4 follow-up statements
759
WUUS54 KMOB 060711 CCA
SVRMOB
ALC023-060800-
/O.COR.KMOB.SV.W.0021.200206T0707Z-200206T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
111 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
* Until 145 AM CST.
* At 111 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northeast of Middleton to near Crandall to
10 miles south of De Soto, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman, Pennington, Gilbertown and Toxey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8799 3228 8802 3218 8801 3214 8802
3214 8804 3209 8804 3206 8807 3206 8812
3201 8812 3199 8807 3195 8808 3197 8809
3195 8812 3193 8809 3194 8807 3192 8806
3191 8813 3185 8816 3180 8847 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 246DEG 49KT 3217 8866 3197 8862 3179 8878
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$628
WWUS54 KMOB 060722
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
122 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC023-060745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200206T0745Z/
Choctaw AL-
122 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST
FOR CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 121 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Snell to 9 miles southwest of
Lisman to 3 miles southwest of Crandall, moving northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8799 3228 8802 3218 8801 3214 8802
3214 8804 3209 8804 3206 8807 3206 8812
3201 8812 3199 8807 3191 8846 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0721Z 234DEG 62KT 3226 8844 3209 8842 3195 8859
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$626
WWUS54 KMOB 060728
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
128 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC023-060745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200206T0745Z/
Choctaw AL-
128 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST
FOR NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 127 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles southwest of Kinterbish to 3 miles southwest
of Lisman to near Crandall, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8799 3228 8802 3218 8801 3214 8802
3214 8804 3209 8804 3206 8807 3206 8812
3198 8845 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0727Z 246DEG 49KT 3230 8835 3213 8833 3199 8850
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$387
WWUS54 KMOB 060735
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
135 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
ALC023-060745-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200206T0745Z/
Choctaw AL-
135 AM CST Thu Feb 6 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CST
FOR NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 135 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles east of Kinterbish to 5 miles northeast of
Lisman to 8 miles northeast of Crandall, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Butler, Lisman and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Alabama.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3231 8799 3228 8802 3218 8801 3212 8811
3201 8845 3231 8842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 239DEG 33KT 3232 8823 3223 8822 3202 8840
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 6:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 28 min |
| Feb 5, 6:16 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 29 min |
| Feb 5, 6:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 12:00 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 45 min |
| Feb 6, 12:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 12 min |
| Feb 6, 1:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 9 min |
| Feb 6, 3:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 3:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Feb 6, 3:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 4:39 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 8:53 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 50 min |
| Feb 6, 9:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 46 min |
| Feb 6, 9:53 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 67 min | |
| Feb 6, 10:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe | 87 min |
| Feb 6, 10:55 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Feb 6, 11:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Feb 6, 11:53 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 37 min | |
| Feb 6, 11:57 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 27 hr | |
| Feb 6, 12:06 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 18 hr |
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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.