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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 100, NWS Mobile, AL

April 24, 2021Butler County, Conecuh County, Monroe County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT for Butler County, Conecuh County, Monroe County, Alabama. It was in force for 39 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
Apr 24, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Monroe County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 24, 5:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ese Wald, ALEM REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ALONG CR 45 FROM MCKENZIE NORTH TO GREENVILLE, AL. TIME.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 855 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
855 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
1103 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

691 
WUUS54 KMOB 242151
SVRMOB
ALC013-035-099-242230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0100.210424T2151Z-210424T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
451 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Northeastern Monroe County in south central Alabama...
  North central Conecuh County in south central Alabama...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
  Georgiana, or 17 miles north of Evergreen, moving east at 75 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Georgiana and McKenzie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8645 3170 8645 3160 8671 3154 8668
      3155 8719 3181 8696 3181 8645 3178 8645
      3177 8644 3176 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 262DEG 64KT 3169 8692 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
848 
WWUS54 KMOB 242217
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
517 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

ALC013-035-099-242230-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0100.000000T0000Z-210424T2230Z/
Butler AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-
517 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTH CENTRAL CONECUH
COUNTIES...

At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McKenzie, or 16
miles northeast of Evergreen, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Georgiana and McKenzie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3176 8645 3170 8645 3160 8671 3154 8668
      3155 8719 3181 8696 3181 8645 3178 8645
      3177 8644 3176 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 277DEG 36KT 3156 8671 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more17 hr
Apr 24, 3:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington65 min
Apr 24, 3:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Washington4 hr
Apr 24, 3:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington39 min
Apr 24, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington50 min
Apr 24, 4:27 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington13 min
Apr 24, 4:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Clarke, Conecuh, Monroe44 min
Apr 24, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB56 min
Apr 24, 5:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia and 2 more51 min
Apr 24, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile46 min
Apr 24, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Apr 24, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox48 min
Apr 24, 5:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia54 min
Apr 24, 5:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile63 min
Apr 24, 6:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile4 hr
Apr 24, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw24 min
Apr 24, 6:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia48 min
Apr 24, 6:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin47 min
Apr 24, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile30 min
Apr 24, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington45 min
Apr 24, 9:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBClarke6 hr
Apr 24, 11:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile5 hr
Apr 24, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia39 min
Apr 24, 12:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington38 min
Apr 24, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington44 min
Apr 24, 12:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington39 min
Apr 24, 1:17 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington18 min
Apr 24, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe45 min
Apr 24, 1:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington26 min
Apr 24, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe46 min
Apr 24, 2:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBConecuh38 min
Apr 24, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw47 min
Apr 24, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke45 min
Apr 24, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw40 min
Apr 24, 3:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke25 min
Apr 24, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox49 min
Apr 24, 3:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox2 hr
Apr 24, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington47 min
Apr 24, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox44 min
Apr 24, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington46 min
Apr 24, 4:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox4 hr
Apr 24, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Conecuh, Monroe50 min
Apr 24, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox35 min
Apr 24, 4:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBButler27 min
Apr 24, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington43 min
Apr 24, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington20 min
Apr 24, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw43 min
Apr 24, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw51 min
Apr 24, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe46 min
Apr 24, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 min
Apr 24, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw39 min
Apr 24, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe66 min
Apr 24, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw64 min
Apr 24, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile48 min
Apr 24, 6:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBConecuh, Covington110 min
Apr 24, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe29 min
Apr 24, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Escambia48 min
Apr 24, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh31 min
Apr 24, 6:33 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.