Tornado Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 17, 2021, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Clarke County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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636 
WFUS54 KMOB 171936
TORMOB
ALC025-172015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0005.210317T1936Z-210317T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Clarke County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 315 PM CDT.
    
* At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Coffeeville, or 18 miles west of Grove Hill,
  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 impact Coffeeville and over mainly 
  rural areas of northwestern Clarke County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3195 8767 3192 8767 3169 8809 3174 8809
      3176 8810 3176 8812 3175 8814 3177 8816
      3199 8796 3199 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 223DEG 25KT 3176 8809 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

545 
WWUS54 KMOB 171952
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
252 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

ALC025-172015-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210317T2015Z/
Clarke AL-
252 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLARKE COUNTY...
    
At 251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Coffeeville, or 15 miles northwest
of Grove Hill, 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
northwestern Clarke County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3195 8767 3192 8768 3179 8800 3183 8805
      3199 8793 3199 8780
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 218DEG 27KT 3184 8798 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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