1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 24, 11:26 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1125 PM CST FRI FEB 23 2001 UPDATED TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH FOR INTERIOR SW AL ZONES. SHEAR PROFILES A BIT MORE FAVORABLE AND HAVE NOTED A FEW MIDLEVEL ROTATIONS ON STORMS THAT DEVELOPED BETWEEN NEW AUGUSTA AND WAYNESBORO. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING NE CLOSE TO 30 KT INTO WRN AL AND CURRENT TORNADO WATCH HAS THIS COVERED. NOT SEEING MUCH DEVELOPMENT TOWARD THE COAST...AND SPC AGREES THAT THREAT ALONG THE COAST NOT IN RANGE FOR GREAT CONCERN ATTM. /05 .MOB... AL...SMALL CRAFT ADVSY COASTAL WATERS BEYOND 20 MILES GMZ670. FL...SMALL CRAFT ADVSY COASTAL WATERS BEYOND 20 MILES GMZ675. MS...NONE.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorm winds completely removed the roof of a mobile home. Trees that were blown down by the storm produced damage to two other nearby homes.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, February 2001
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