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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 2:50 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Alabama; Escambia County, Florida. It was in force for 55 min. 7 reports 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 10, 2021, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:50 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 3:10 AM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Gulf Shores, AL | PICTURES OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE GULF SHORES AREA (SOCIAL MEDIA). |
| Apr 10, 3:20 AM CDT | HAIL 4 | 1 Ssw Orange Beach, AL | TWO SEPARATE PHOTOS SHOW HAIL NEAR SOFTBALL SIZE IN ORANGE BEACH. SIGNIFICANT HAIL DAMAGE REPORTED TO NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND METALS ROOFS IN THE AREA. |
| Apr 10, 3:25 AM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Nw Romar Beach, AL | REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN THE GULF SHORES AREA. |
| Apr 10, 3:25 AM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Orange Beach, AL | REPORTS OF GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL FALLING IN ORANGE BEACH AREA. |
| Apr 10, 3:25 AM CDT | HAIL 3 | Orange Beach, AL | PICTURES OF 2.75-3.00 INCH SIZE HAIL IN THE ORANGE BEACH AREA THIS MORNING. REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Apr 10, 3:30 AM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | Josephine, AL | PICTURES OF TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Apr 10, 3:40 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 4 Sw Lillian, AL | REPORT OF 2 INCH SIZE HAIL FURTHER INLAND (SOUTHWEST OF LILLIAN). |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:30 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 2977 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.4
- Supercell composite
- 18.1
The text
As transmitted.
844
WUUS54 KMOB 100750
SVRMOB
ALC003-FLC033-100845-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0055.210410T0750Z-210410T0845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
250 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Baldwin County in southwestern Alabama...
South central Escambia County in northwestern Florida...
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 249 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Gulf Shores, moving northeast 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...
Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Foley, Orange Beach, Lillian, Bon Secour,
Perdido Beach and Elberta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3022 8788 3072 8754 3060 8725 3022 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 213DEG 32KT 3014 8781
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
710
WWUS54 KMOB 100806
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
306 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
ALC003-FLC033-100845-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210410T0845Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
306 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 306 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gulf Shores,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Gonzalez, Gulf Shores, Foley, Orange Beach, Lillian, Bon Secour,
Perdido Beach and Elberta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3022 8788 3072 8754 3060 8725 3022 8748
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 206DEG 34KT 3022 8769
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$762
WWUS54 KMOB 100834
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
334 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
ALC003-FLC033-100845-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210410T0845Z/
Baldwin AL-Escambia FL-
334 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTIES...
At 334 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Elberta, or 9 miles east of Foley, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Gonzalez, Lillian, Perdido Beach and Elberta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3032 8764 3072 8754 3060 8725 3028 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 213DEG 32KT 3043 8753
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 9:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 63 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 1:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Apr 10, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 62 min |
| Apr 10, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 68 min |
| Apr 10, 2:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Apr 10, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 17 min |
| Apr 10, 2:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 114 min | |
| Apr 10, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Mobile and 2 more | 67 min |
| Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia | 57 min |
| Apr 10, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia | 52 min |
| Apr 10, 5:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 3 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 10, 5:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 5:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Covington, Escambia | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 5:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 86 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 40 min |
| Apr 10, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Apr 10, 6:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Apr 10, 9:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 11 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 44 min |
| Apr 10, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 45 min |
| Apr 10, 5:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 33 min |
| Apr 10, 6:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 12 min |
| Apr 10, 7:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 7:39 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 11 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.