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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Mobile, AL

April 24, 2021George County, Greene County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 5:20 PM CDT for George County, Greene County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 40 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, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 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, 5:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Turnerville, AL

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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 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 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1240 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 242 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1240 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
371 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
8.6

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The text

As transmitted.

799 
WUUS54 KMOB 242220
SVRMOB
ALC097-MSC039-041-242300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0103.210424T2220Z-210424T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  Northeastern George County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Greene County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 520 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
  Lucedale, moving east at 50 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...
  Citronelle, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon and Movico. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3110 8868 3114 8802 3117 8798 3110 8789
      3110 8790 3112 8795 3108 8797 3107 8796
      3109 8787 3103 8796 3102 8794 3102 8790
      3108 8788 3108 8787 3100 8790 3095 8787
      3092 8791 3093 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 270DEG 46KT 3101 8858 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
1 follow-up statement
392 
WWUS54 KMOB 242240
SVSMOB

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

MSC039-041-242250-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210424T2300Z/
George MS-Greene MS-
540 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GEORGE AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Alabama.

LAT...LON 3093 8836 3111 8836 3114 8802 3117 8798
      3114 8794 3109 8797 3107 8796 3107 8793
      3108 8789 3106 8794 3103 8796 3102 8790
      3105 8789 3101 8790 3095 8787 3095 8790
      3092 8791 3094 8793 3092 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 270DEG 51KT 3101 8827 

$$

ALC097-242300-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210424T2300Z/
Mobile AL-
540 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MOBILE COUNTY...

At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gulfcrest, or 6
miles southwest of Citronelle, moving east at 60 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...
Citronelle, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon and Movico. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3093 8836 3111 8836 3114 8802 3117 8798
      3114 8794 3109 8797 3107 8796 3107 8793
      3108 8789 3106 8794 3103 8796 3102 8790
      3105 8789 3101 8790 3095 8787 3095 8790
      3092 8791 3094 8793 3092 8796
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 270DEG 51KT 3101 8827 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne17 hr
Apr 23, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge, Greene, Stone45 min
Apr 23, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWayne46 min
Apr 23, 11:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry51 min
Apr 24, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry63 min
Apr 24, 2:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry65 min
Apr 24, 2:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene, Perry3 hr
Apr 24, 3:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene65 min
Apr 24, 3:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGreene, Perry5 hr
Apr 24, 3:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene4 hr
Apr 24, 3:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone41 min
Apr 24, 4:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne50 min
Apr 24, 4:27 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene13 min
Apr 24, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGeorge46 min
Apr 24, 9:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne21 days
Apr 24, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry6 days
Apr 24, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Jackson21 days
Apr 24, 3:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBGreene, Wayne2 hr
Apr 24, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne46 min
Apr 24, 3:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington39 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, 5:42 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 CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington47 min
Apr 24, 3:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox44 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, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe39 min
Apr 24, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw51 min
Apr 24, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMonroe46 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

Nearby

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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.