Tornado Warning 6, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Mar 17, 2021, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Choctaw County, AL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 152 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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WFUS54 KMOB 171938
TORMOB
ALC023-172030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0006.210317T1938Z-210317T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...

* Until 330 PM CDT.
    
* At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northwest of Silas, or 16 miles northeast of
  Waynesboro, moving northeast at 45 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Gilbertown and Toxey around 250 PM CDT.
  Butler around 310 PM CDT.

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 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3201 8811 3199 8810 3201 8809 3198 8806
      3176 8844 3181 8847 3186 8847 3225 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 228DEG 37KT 3183 8844 

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

$$

002 
WWUS54 KMOB 172007
SVSMOB

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

ALC023-172030-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210317T2030Z/
Choctaw AL-
307 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHOCTAW COUNTY...
    
At 305 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 4 miles northeast of Toxey, or 8 miles south of Butler. 
Another severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was 
located near Emory. The storms are 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Butler around 320 PM CDT.

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 3217 8801 3215 8802 3214 8804 3211 8805
      3209 8804 3206 8807 3207 8810 3205 8812
      3201 8811 3199 8810 3201 8809 3198 8806
      3176 8844 3181 8847 3186 8847 3225 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 226DEG 28KT 3197 8827 

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

$$

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