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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 17, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT for Wayne County, Mississippi; Choctaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 44 min. 3 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 17, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 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), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 3:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Sse Gretna, MS | THREE STRUCTURES DAMAGED. REPORT VIA EMA. |
| Mar 17, 3:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 W Silas, AL | INCREASING DEBRIS SIGNATURE ON RADAR. CONFIRMED VIA DRONE FOOTAGE AND SEVERAL PHOTOS/VIDEOS OF A TORNADO MOVING THROUGH THE SILAS COMMUNITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Mar 17, 4:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Silas, AL | FOUR HOMES DAMAGED AND TREES DOWN ON SILAS BRANCH RD IN THE SILAS COMMUNITY. |
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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 184 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.
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WFUS54 KMOB 172046
TORMOB
ALC023-MSC153-172130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0007.210317T2046Z-210317T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
346 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Choctaw County in southwestern Alabama...
East central Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Silas, or 10 miles east 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...
Silas around 400 PM CDT.
Gilbertown around 405 PM CDT.
Toxey around 410 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 3203 8811 3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809
3198 8806 3195 8808 3197 8809 3195 8812
3193 8809 3194 8807 3193 8805 3191 8813
3181 8818 3170 8834 3170 8846 3163 8846
3162 8848 3173 8855 3208 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 229DEG 38KT 3171 8847
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
612
WWUS54 KMOB 172059
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
359 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MSC153-172108-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2130Z/
Wayne MS-
359 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.
LAT...LON 3203 8811 3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809
3198 8806 3195 8808 3197 8809 3195 8812
3193 8809 3194 8807 3193 8805 3191 8813
3181 8818 3172 8836 3171 8846 3180 8847
3208 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 224DEG 34KT 3179 8840
$$
ALC023-172130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2130Z/
Choctaw AL-
359 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 358 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles northwest of
Silas, or 16 miles northeast of Waynesboro, moving northeast at 40
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.
This tornado will be near...
Gilbertown around 410 PM CDT.
Toxey around 415 PM CDT.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3203 8811 3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809
3198 8806 3195 8808 3197 8809 3195 8812
3193 8809 3194 8807 3193 8805 3191 8813
3181 8818 3172 8836 3171 8846 3180 8847
3208 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 224DEG 34KT 3179 8840
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$123
WWUS54 KMOB 172112
SVSMOB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
412 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
ALC023-172130-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2130Z/
Choctaw AL-
412 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW COUNTY...
At 411 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 4 miles southeast of Gilbertown, or 17 miles south of Butler,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Choctaw County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3203 8811 3202 8812 3199 8810 3201 8809
3198 8806 3195 8808 3197 8809 3195 8812
3193 8809 3194 8807 3193 8805 3191 8813
3181 8818 3172 8836 3171 8846 3180 8847
3208 8819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 233DEG 32KT 3184 8827
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN
$$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 | Wayne | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Wayne | 18 hr |
| 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, 11:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 46 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, 2:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Wayne | 6 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 56 min |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 4:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 26 min |
| Mar 17, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 56 min |
| 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, 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, 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, 2:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 52 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, 4:17 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 |
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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.