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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Mobile, AL

January 12, 2023George County, Perry County, Stone County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 12, 2023, 11:12 AM CST for George County, Perry County, Stone County, Mississippi; Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 27 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
Jan 12, 2023, 11:12 AM CST (17:12 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 2023, 11:39 AM CST
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mobile County, AL, George County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:14 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
Jan 12, 10:20 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 128 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-01-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 755 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2023-01-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
755 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.2

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The text

As transmitted.

868 
WUUS54 KMOB 121712
SVRMOB
ALC097-MSC039-111-131-121800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SV.W.0021.230112T1712Z-230112T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1112 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Mobile County in southwestern Alabama...
  George County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Mississippi...
  Northeastern Stone County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until noon CST.

* At 1112 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of
  Wiggins, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lucedale, Semmes and Wilmer. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3094 8902 3100 8854 3100 8843 3101 8843
      3103 8829 3075 8825 3075 8900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 263DEG 41KT 3083 8892 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MM
2 follow-up statements
033 
WWUS54 KMOB 121733
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1133 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

MSC111-131-121742-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230112T1800Z/
Perry MS-Stone MS-
1133 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN STONE COUNTIES 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 500 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3080 8878 3097 8877 3100 8854 3100 8843
      3101 8843 3103 8829 3079 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 261DEG 39KT 3087 8868 

$$

ALC097-MSC039-121800-
/O.CON.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230112T1800Z/
Mobile AL-George MS-
1133 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE AND CENTRAL GEORGE COUNTIES...

At 1132 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Lucedale, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lucedale and Wilmer. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3080 8878 3097 8877 3100 8854 3100 8843
      3101 8843 3103 8829 3079 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 261DEG 39KT 3087 8868 

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

$$

MM
758 
WWUS54 KMOB 121739
SVSMOB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1139 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

ALC097-MSC039-121748-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230112T1800Z/
Mobile AL-George MS-
1139 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MOBILE AND
CENTRAL GEORGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for southwestern
Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

LAT...LON 3080 8878 3097 8877 3100 8854 3100 8843
      3101 8843 3103 8829 3079 8826
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 263DEG 41KT 3088 8859 

$$

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 9:44 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWayne46 min
Jan 12, 10:13 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne47 min
Jan 12, 10:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBStone63 min
Jan 12, 10:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne64 min
Jan 12, 11:40 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge50 min
Jan 12, 11:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWayne66 min
Jan 12, 12:08 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBWayne3 hr
Jan 12, 10:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw26 min
Jan 12, 11:28 AM CSTTornado WarningMOBWilcox28 min
Jan 12, 12:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington40 min
Jan 12, 12:17 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBBaldwin, Mobile43 min
Jan 12, 12:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe45 min
Jan 12, 12:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox47 min
Jan 12, 1:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin48 min
Jan 12, 1:13 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Jan 12, 1:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington39 min
Jan 12, 1:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia, Monroe49 min
Jan 12, 1:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Monroe, Wilcox48 min
Jan 12, 1:51 PM CSTTornado WarningMOBConecuh, Covington39 min
Jan 12, 2:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw39 min
Jan 12, 2:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia30 min
Jan 12, 2:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Crenshaw43 min
Jan 12, 2:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMOBCovington, Crenshaw24 min
Jan 12, 3:11 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Jan 12, 4:32 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Jan 12, 5:56 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.