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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL

February 3, 2022Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 3, 2022, 3:17 PM CST for Conecuh County, Escambia County, Alabama. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2022, 3:17 PM CST (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2022, 4:00 PM CST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Conecuh County, AL, Escambia County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 3, 11:40 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 221 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 2022-02-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 253 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WUUS54 KMOB 032117
SVRMOB
ALC035-053-032200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0021.220203T2117Z-220203T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
317 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Escambia County in south central Alabama...
  Southwestern Conecuh County in south central Alabama...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 316 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
  of I65 And AL 113, or 11 miles northwest of Flomaton, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Evergreen, Castleberry, I65 And US 84 and I65 And AL 113. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3105 8734 3112 8744 3150 8717 3141 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 217DEG 31KT 3114 8736 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JLH
2 follow-up statements
173 
WWUS54 KMOB 032128
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
328 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALC035-053-032200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220203T2200Z/
Escambia AL-Conecuh AL-
328 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES...

At 328 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over I65 And AL 113,
or 14 miles northwest of Brewton, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Evergreen, I65 And AL 113 and I65 And US 84. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3116 8726 3119 8733 3150 8717 3141 8688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 218DEG 31KT 3122 8728 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JLH
280 
WWUS54 KMOB 032138
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
338 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

ALC053-032147-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220203T2200Z/
Escambia AL-
338 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ESCAMBIA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe 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 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

LAT...LON 3126 8715 3127 8728 3150 8717 3142 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 217DEG 35KT 3129 8721 

$$

ALC035-032200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220203T2200Z/
Conecuh AL-
338 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTY...

At 337 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Repton, or 14 miles southeast of Frisco City, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Evergreen and I65 And US 84. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for south central
Alabama.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3126 8715 3127 8728 3150 8717 3142 8691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 217DEG 35KT 3129 8721 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 2:26 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile7 hr
Feb 3, 12:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw41 min
Feb 3, 1:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw, Washington49 min
Feb 3, 1:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Feb 3, 2:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox39 min
Feb 3, 2:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington52 min
Feb 3, 2:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWashington46 min
Feb 3, 2:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox48 min
Feb 3, 3:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington45 min
Feb 3, 3:06 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington3 hr
Feb 3, 3:20 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke40 min
Feb 3, 3:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBClarke, Monroe, Washington62 min
Feb 3, 3:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox54 min
Feb 3, 4:09 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBMonroe23 min
Feb 3, 4:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe46 min
Feb 3, 4:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox26 min
Feb 3, 5:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Crenshaw42 min
Feb 3, 5:29 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more6 hr
Feb 3, 5:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Crenshaw36 min
Feb 3, 5:50 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw6 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.