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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

March 31, 2021Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Mar 31, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT for Butler County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 60 min. 20 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
Mar 31, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT (20:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Butler County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 31, 3:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGPine Orchard, ALCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM PINE ORCHARD. TREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 5 NEAR PINE ORCHARD. REPORT VIA EMERGENCY MANAGER AND TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGPine Orchard, ALTREE DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 5 NEAR PINE ORCHARD. REPORT VIA EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Mar 31, 3:15 PM CDTHAIL 0.25Peterman, ALEM REPORT OF PEA SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGStarlington, ALTREE DOWN ON STARLINGTON RD NEAR HWY 106. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Industry, ALTREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF N FRIENDSHIP DR & HWY 106. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ese Greenville, ALTREE DOWN NEAR 1818 SOUTH MOUNT ZION RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Industry, ALTREE DOWN AT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR-16 & HWY 106. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 3:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Nnw Pigeon Creek, ALTREE DOWN NEAR 15672 HALSO MILL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:06 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ese Pigeon Creek, ALTREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF WOODS RD & FIVE POINTS RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Luverne, ALTREE DOWN ON PETREY HWY AT CITY LIMITS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ssw Luverne, ALMULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR SPRINGHILL RD & MT IDA RD INTERSECTION. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Wnw Brantley, ALTREE DOWN ON COMPTON RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 W Brantley, ALTREE AND POWERLINE DOWN NEAR 3930 CAMERON CHAPEL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:14 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrantley, ALDOWNED POWERLINE NEAR N SASSER ST AT CAMELIA VILLAGE APTS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:14 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrantley, ALTREE DOWN ON ELLIS ST. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Brantley, ALTREE DOWN NEAR 700 CARTER RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrantley, ALDOWNED POWERLINE ON EAST MILL STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:16 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 E Dozier, ALTREE DOWN ON ROSE HILL RD. NEAR HWY 331. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:18 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Sw Bullock, ALTREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF OLD NOTCH RD AND MORGAN HILL RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Mar 31, 4:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 N Bullock, ALTREE DOWN ON STRICKLIN RD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2021-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 455 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 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
455 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

565 
WWUS84 KMOB 312015
SPSMOB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
315 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
 
ALZ054>058-312115-
Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-Crenshaw AL-
315 PM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...BUTLER...NORTHEASTERN MONROE...CRENSHAW...SOUTHEASTERN
WILCOX AND NORTHEASTERN CONECUH COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 315 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles east of Pine Apple to 12 miles northwest of
Georgiana to 4 miles east of Monroeville, and moving east at 55 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Monroeville, Luverne, Peterman, Georgiana, Brantley,
McKenzie, Rutledge, Dozier, Glenwood, Pine Apple, Petrey and Highland
Home.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for
south central Alabama. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 700 PM CDT for south central Alabama.

LAT...LON 3153 8620 3148 8619 3148 8628 3153 8628
      3149 8634 3149 8640 3153 8640 3152 8670
      3150 8670 3152 8743 3175 8715 3195 8706
      3196 8618 3189 8617 3179 8620 3179 8615
      3166 8615 3162 8618 3162 8615 3154 8614
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 270DEG 47KT 3189 8690 3172 8693 3151 8726 

$$

JLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 7:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBWashington108 min
Mar 30, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile21 days
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTGale WatchMOB6 hr
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTGale WarningMOB33 hr
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMOB8 hr
Mar 31, 3:35 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB57 hr
Mar 31, 12:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw50 min
Mar 31, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw54 min
Mar 31, 1:01 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBChoctaw9 min
Mar 31, 1:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke61 min
Mar 31, 1:43 PM CDTFreeze WatchMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe and 2 more13 hr
Mar 31, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox47 min
Mar 31, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw15 min
Mar 31, 2:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington56 min
Mar 31, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Monroe, Wilcox61 min
Mar 31, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw33 min
Mar 31, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington47 min
Mar 31, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin, Covington, Escambia, Mobile45 min
Mar 31, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington44 min
Mar 31, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Mar 31, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB26 min
Mar 31, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Mar 31, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
Mar 31, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa45 min
Mar 31, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa46 min
Mar 30, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry50 min
Mar 30, 7:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene, Perry47 min
Mar 30, 7:32 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene58 min
Mar 30, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBGreene31 min
Mar 31, 12:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne54 min
Mar 31, 1:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.