Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 17, 2021, 11:58 AM CDT for Choctaw County, Alabama; Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 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
- Mar 17, 2021, 11:58 AM CDT (16:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 12:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Choctaw County, AL, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 12:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Wsw Whistler, MS | REPORT OF HOMES DAMAGED NEAR STRENGTHFORD COOLEY ROAD. NO DETAILS AT THIS 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 11:36 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 687 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted.
702
WFUS54 KMOB 171658
TORMOB
ALC023-MSC153-171745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0001.210317T1658Z-210317T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1158 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
Central Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 1158 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 4 miles south of Mill Creek, or 12 miles east
of Laurel, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Choctaw and central Wayne Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 8818 3150 8894 3182 8894 3185 8865
3189 8848 3208 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 226DEG 26KT 3163 8895
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CGAL3 follow-up statements
812
WWUS54 KMOB 171709
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1209 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
ALC023-MSC153-171745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210317T1745Z/
Choctaw AL-Wayne MS-
1209 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 1208 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles east of Mill
Creek, or 14 miles west of Waynesboro, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Waynesboro, Gilbertown and Toxey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 8818 3161 8884 3160 8891 3174 8893
3182 8889 3185 8865 3189 8848 3208 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 223DEG 25KT 3168 8889
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$352
WWUS54 KMOB 171722
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1222 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
ALC023-MSC153-171745-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210317T1745Z/
Choctaw AL-Wayne MS-
1222 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
At 1219 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 10 miles south of
Goodwater, or 11 miles northwest of Waynesboro, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Gilbertown and Toxey.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 8818 3170 8882 3170 8884 3173 8886
3179 8887 3182 8885 3185 8865 3189 8848
3208 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 218DEG 38KT 3178 8880
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$494
WWUS54 KMOB 171740
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1240 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
ALC023-MSC153-171749-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210317T1745Z/
Choctaw AL-Wayne MS-
1240 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW AND NORTHERN WAYNE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3182 8818 3170 8882 3170 8884 3173 8886
3179 8887 3182 8885 3185 8865 3189 8848
3208 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 226DEG 26KT 3187 8869
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 9:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, Wilcox | 16 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 4:18 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 26 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox | 18 hr |
| Mar 17, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 32 days |
| Mar 17, 10:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 32 days |
| Mar 17, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 1:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 48 min |
| Mar 17, 1:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 56 min |
| Mar 17, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 52 min |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 20 min |
| Mar 17, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 14 min |
| Mar 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 4:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 5:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 5:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 6 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Mar 17, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 22 min |
| Mar 17, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Wayne | 21 days |
| Mar 17, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 18 days |
| Mar 17, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wayne | 49 min |
| Mar 17, 1:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 42 min |
| Mar 17, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 56 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.