Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
935 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...This will be strictly and update on the
ongoing severe weather event. We are currently in a lull across
our area as we appear to be sandwiched in-between two waves. The
first wave is currently lifting out over northern Alabama and was
the cause for the earlier tornado warnings across interior
southwestern Alabama and far interior southeastern Mississippi. As
this jet streak lifted out, we have noticed subtle height rises
and a weakening trend across most of the area. However, the event
is far from over as a second wave is currently rounding the base
of the main trough. This was noted by a 120 knot subtropical jet
moving out of southern Texas into the western Gulf of Mexico. This
jet will begin to nose into the back of the line of storms
currently situated across western Perry and Stone counties. As
this jet noses in, expect storms to uptick once again in intensity
and coverage as low level mass fields respond to the impulse. Along
with this, the current ripe warm sector mainly situated west of
I-65 will spread east northeastward after midnight expanding the
area of potential severe weather into the northwest Florida
Panhandle and south central Alabama. This is also supported by
recent high-res model guidance and the experimental Warn On
Forecast (WOFS) guidance. Severe threat will be maximized mainly
along the coast with areas west of I-65 likely seeing the best
threat now through midnight and then areas east of I-65 seeing the
best threat midnight through 4 am onward.

The environment within this warm sector is about as ripe as you
can get for severe weather. Current VAD wind profiles from KMOB
and KEVX show some a shear rich environment with 0-1 km SRH of 300
to 400 and bulk effective shear in the 40 to 50 knot range which
will support supercells capable of damaging winds and tornadoes (a
few could be strong). The main limiting factor tonight would be
instability. With the great heat lamp in the sky now turned off
for the night we are going to purely reliant on moisture advection
and lift allowing for the steepening of the mid-level lapse rates
to generate instability. Based off the 00Z LIX sounding and rap
analysis, this appears to not be an issue and as I write this
storms have begun to perk back up over Mobile Bay. Instability
might be a little bit of an issue further north; however, as the
aforementioned surface fluxes increase the instability should
improve northward. To add on with the highly sheared environment,
streamwise storm relative helicity begin ingested into any
supercells would help overcome any weak low level instability
issues. We have given a break to catch our breaths but we urge not
to let your guard down overnight tonight especially if you have
not seen any severe weather yet. Be sure to have multiple ways to
receive warnings that will wake you up overnight. BB/03

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Wind Advisory until midnight CDT tonight for ALZ051>060-261>266.

     Coastal Flood Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for
     ALZ263>266.

     High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for ALZ265-266.

     High Surf Advisory until midnight CDT Wednesday night for ALZ265-
     266.

FL...Wind Advisory until midnight CDT tonight for FLZ201>206.

     High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for FLZ202-204-
     206.

     High Surf Advisory until midnight CDT Wednesday night for FLZ202-
     204-206.

MS...Wind Advisory until midnight CDT tonight for MSZ067-075-076-078-
     079.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM CDT Wednesday for GMZ650-655-670-
     675.

     Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM CDT Wednesday for GMZ630>636.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
953 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0916 PM     WATER SPOUT      4 NE FORT MORGAN        30.27N 87.97W
03/22/2022                   GMZ631             AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATERSPOUT REPORTED OVER SOUTHERN MOBILE
            BAY.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1006 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

ALZ051>053-MSZ067-076-230345-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-Washington AL-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
1006 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Choctaw, northwestern Washington, northwestern Clarke, southeastern
Wayne and northeastern Greene Counties through 1045 PM CDT...

At 1006 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near State Line, or 16 miles west of Chatom,
moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Millry, State Line, Buckatunna, Silas, Coffeeville, Gilbertown and
Toxey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8849 3141 8873 3201 8824 3182 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 219DEG 44KT 3144 8853

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1140 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

ALZ051>056-059-261>265-FLZ201-203-MSZ076-079-230545-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Mobile Inland AL-
Mobile Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Choctaw AL-
Escambia AL-Washington AL-Mobile Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Santa Rosa Inland FL-Greene MS-George MS-
1140 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Mobile, south central
Choctaw, Monroe, central Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, western
Escambia, Wilcox, western Conecuh, northwestern Escambia,
northwestern Santa Rosa, northeastern George and southeastern Greene
Counties through 1245 AM CDT...

At 1140 PM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dixons Mill to 4
miles northeast of McIntosh to 7 miles west of Gulfcrest to near
Bayou La Batre. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Midtown Mobile, Prichard, Daphne, Tillmans Corner, Saraland, Bay
Minette, Atmore, Monroeville, Theodore, Chickasaw, Satsuma, Spanish
Fort, Jackson, Thomasville, Grand Bay, Citronelle, Camden, Creola,
Century and Flomaton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3205 8718 3205 8689 3080 8721 3056 8790
      3075 8793 3065 8793 3074 8803 3067 8802
      3073 8804 3075 8804 3050 8810 3039 8838
      3074 8841 3087 8851 3126 8846 3158 8824
      3201 8809 3200 8763 3227 8751
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 237DEG 46KT 3206 8780 3132 8799 3097 8836 3043
8825

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1200 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1104 PM     TORNADO          2 SW SUMMERDALE         30.47N 87.72W
03/22/2022                   BALDWIN            AL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PICTURES AND VIDEO OF TORNADO ON SOCIAL
            MEDIA OF TORNADO ON GROUND. RADAR CONFIRMED
            TDS BEGAN JUST WEST OF SUMMERDALE AND MOVED
            NORTH THROUGH ROBERTSDALE WHERE MINOR DAMAGE
            TO POWER LINES AND OUTBUILDINGS WAS
            REPORTED.

&&

JEH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1245 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022

ALZ053>057-059-262-FLZ201-203-230630-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Conecuh AL-Butler AL-
Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
1245 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Butler,
Monroe, northwestern Baldwin, eastern Clarke, Escambia, Wilcox,
Conecuh, northwestern Santa Rosa and northwestern Escambia Counties
through 130 AM CDT...

At 1244 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
numerous 0strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles
southwest of Vredenburgh to 8 miles south of Whatley to McCullough
to 8 miles east of Bay Minette. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bay Minette, Atmore, Monroeville, Brewton, Thomasville, Evergreen,
Camden, Century, Flomaton, Frisco City, Grove Hill, Stockton,
McCullough, Peterman, East Brewton, Georgiana, Uriah, Whatley, Pine
Hill and Castleberry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3220 8736 3220 8733 3205 8718 3205 8686
      3196 8686 3196 8679 3173 8668 3093 8686
      3087 8792 3094 8790 3095 8787 3101 8790
      3135 8783 3182 8792 3199 8781 3201 8762
      3213 8762 3213 8752 3227 8751 3227 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 219DEG 43KT 3174 8751 3153 8771 3118 8755 3091
8763

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
131 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022

ALZ059-FLZ203-205-230715-
Escambia AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
131 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Escambia,
northwestern Okaloosa and northern Santa Rosa Counties through 215 AM
CDT...

At 130 AM CDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Jay, or 14 miles north of
Milton, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Brewton, East Brewton, Jay and Riverview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for south central
Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 3071 8707 3083 8722 3124 8704 3092 8660
TIME...MOT...LOC 0630Z 223DEG 60KT 3084 8708

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH