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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 196, NWS Mobile, AL

August 31, 2021Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 31, 2021, 5:46 AM CDT for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 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
Aug 31, 2021, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2021-08-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 182 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2021-08-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 268 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
182 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
268 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
284 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

486 
WUUS54 KMOB 311046
SVRMOB
ALC013-041-311130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0196.210831T1046Z-210831T1130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
546 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Alabama...
  Crenshaw County in south central Alabama...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 545 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
  Georgiana, or 14 miles southeast of Greenville, moving northeast at
  40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Luverne, Rutledge, Petrey and Highland Home. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3152 8646 3152 8656 3164 8667 3197 8631
      3196 8619 3190 8617 3186 8618 3183 8618
      3181 8620 3179 8620 3179 8615 3170 8615
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 231DEG 34KT 3164 8652 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM
2 follow-up statements
620 
WWUS54 KMOB 311109
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
609 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

ALC013-311118-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210831T1130Z/
Butler AL-
609 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER 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 3167 8637 3170 8643 3185 8644 3197 8631
      3196 8619 3190 8617 3186 8618 3183 8618
      3181 8620 3179 8620 3179 8615 3177 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 230DEG 32KT 3177 8634 

$$

ALC041-311130-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210831T1130Z/
Crenshaw AL-
609 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CRENSHAW COUNTY...

At 608 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rutledge, or 5
miles northwest of Luverne, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rutledge, Petrey and Highland Home. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8637 3170 8643 3185 8644 3197 8631
      3196 8619 3190 8617 3186 8618 3183 8618
      3181 8620 3179 8620 3179 8615 3177 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 230DEG 32KT 3177 8634 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM
181 
WWUS54 KMOB 311129
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
629 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

ALC041-311139-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SV.W.0196.000000T0000Z-210831T1130Z/
Crenshaw AL-
629 AM CDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CRENSHAW COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 630 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3167 8637 3170 8643 3185 8644 3197 8631
      3196 8619 3190 8617 3186 8618 3183 8618
      3181 8620 3179 8620 3179 8615 3177 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1129Z 231DEG 34KT 3189 8616 

$$

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 10:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile, Washington6 hr
Aug 30, 11:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile13 min
Aug 31, 1:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington6 hr
Aug 31, 3:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe4 hr
Aug 31, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Aug 31, 4:21 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Aug 31, 4:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB34 min
Aug 31, 4:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington23 min
Aug 31, 5:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Aug 31, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Aug 31, 5:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Aug 31, 6:04 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile12 hr
Aug 31, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Aug 31, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Aug 31, 6:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB36 min
Aug 31, 7:09 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more6 hr
Aug 31, 7:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Aug 31, 8:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Aug 31, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Aug 31, 9:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 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.