Afternoon thunderstorms produced high winds and large hail across portions of southwest Alabama.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MOB wrote it up.
Afternoon thunderstorms produced high winds and large hail across portions of southwest Alabama.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 7, 2:44 PM CST, 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 344 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 .SHORT TERM [TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT]...UPPER AIR MAPS AXIS OF UPPER LVL RIDGE POSITIONED OVR THE MID S WITH A HIGH LYR SHEAR ZONE/TROF DRAPED OVR THE SRN REACHES OF THE GULF STRETCHING NE UP ACRS FL. AT THE SFC...A WEAK TROF OF LOW PRES TRAVERSES WWD OVR THE MS SOUND. ON THE E SIDE OF THE SFC TROF...SCT TSTMS HAVE FORMED AS THE ENVIRONMENT HAS DESTABILIZED. SOME OF THE STMS HAVE BEEN STG. SPORADIC RPTS OF SVR WX WITH WIND DMG ALSO. A DIURNAL DECR IN AREAL COVG IS FCST THRU THE NIGHT WITH THE LOSS OF INSTABILITY BUT WILL CARRY ISO TSTMS FOR ANY LINGERING ACTIVITY THAT SPILLS OVR INTO THE FIRST PD FM THE AFTN. NIGHTTIME LOWS UPPER 60S INTERIOR TO MID 70S CLOSER TO THE COAST. A PERSISTENCE APPROACH IN SENSIBLE WX XPCTD ON WED WITH ISO/SCT COVGS FORMING DURING TIME OF MAXIMUM HEATING AND DESTABILIZATION. /10 .LONG TERM [THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY]...A SLIGHT CHC OF MAINLY AFTN TSTMS ON THU NEAR THE SEABREEZE. HEADING INTO THE CLOSE OF THE WEEK ON THRU THE WEEKEND...WILL FOLLOW THE 07.12 ECMWF ON THE MASS FIELDS WHICH LIFTS GULF UPPER TROF NE ACRS FL. THIS WOULD PLACE FCST AREA ON THE DRIER W SIDE OF THE HIGH LVL CIRCULATION. WILL NOT MENTION POPS ON FRI/SAT BUT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE VERY ISO AFTN STORMS (POP ~10%). ALSO XPCT TO SEE SOME EARLY AM SHWRS/TSTMS JUST OFFSHORE. SUN/MON SHOULD BE MORE OF A TYPICAL SUMMER PATTERN WITH POP BACK UP TO ~20%. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN A LITTLE ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR AFTN HIGHS. 10/11 && .AVIATION (18Z ISSUANCE)...PREDOMINATE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. A MOIST SOUTHEAST WIND ON THE BACKSIDE OF A WEAK LOW MOVING INTO THE MS SOUND WILL HELP TO GENERATE SCATTERED CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. ONCE CONVECTION WANES OVERNIGHT...THE PRIMARY CONCERN WILL BE PATCHY STRATUS DEVELOPING CLOSE TO THE COAST. DIURNAL CUMULUS WITH BASES AROUND 3-4 KFT DEVELOP BY MID WEDNESDAY MORNING. 34/JFB && .MARINE...A LIGHT AND GENERALLY ONSHORE FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS A WEAK SFC HIGH REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE FAR WESTERN ATLANTIC. WITH WATER TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE LOW TO MID 80S...THE AFTERNOON SEABREEZE CIRCULATION WILL NOT BE AS VIGOROUS... RESULTING IN LIGHTER AFTERNOON WINDS OVER THE BAYS AND NEAR SHORE WATERS COMPARED TO WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN WITH THE SEABREEZE SO FAR THIS YEAR. STILL...BAY CONDITIONS IN THE AFTERNOON COULD STILL DEVELOP A MODERATE CHOP DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY...BUT CHANCES DECREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. 34/JFB && .FIRE WEATHER...WEAK HIGH PRES IS FCST OVER THE SE THRU MID WEEK...RESULTING LGT WINDS. GOOD DAYTIME DISPERSION EXPECTED WED/THU DUE TO DEEP MIXED LYRS. A SMALL CHC OF STMS REMAIN IN THE FCST WITH SOME OF THESE POSSIBLY STG TO BRIEFLY SVR LATER IN THE DAY. STG WIND GUSTS AND FQT LIGHTNING ACTIVITY IS FCST IN THE STRONGER STMS. /10 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 71 91 69 91 / 20 30 05 20 PENSACOLA 75 91 74 91 / 20 30 05 20 DESTIN 76 89 76 88 / 20 20 05 10 EVERGREEN 68 94 67 94 / 20 20 05 20 WAYNESBORO 69 92 67 93 / 20 10 05 10 CAMDEN 68 94 67 95 / 20 10 05 05 CRESTVIEW 68 94 67 94 / 20 30 05 20 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 545 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-081200- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 545 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING LOCALIZED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE OR LARGE HAIL. OTHERWISE...ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 247 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 FLZ003-004-072015- INLAND SANTA ROSA FL-COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL- 247 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 315 PM CDT... AT 240 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES EAST OF MILTON. THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST. * OTHER LOCATIONS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WHITING FIELD...SPRING HILL...ROEVILLE...POINT BAKER...INDIAN FORD AND ALLENTOWN. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM IS ALSO PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADS. &&
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
317 PM CDT TUE JUN 07 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG RICHTON 31.35N 88.94W
06/07/2011 PERRY MS LAW ENFORCEMENT
OAK TREE REPORTED BLOWN DOWN ON BAY STREET THAT TOOK OUT
A POWERLINE. DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL ALSO OBSERVED.
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JWSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 336 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 FLZ003>006-072115- INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL- COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL- 336 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL OKALOOSA AND NORTHEASTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 415 PM CDT... AT 335 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CRESTVIEW...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAUREL HILL...AND MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... BAKER...GALLIVER AROUND 350 PM CDT... NUBBIN RIDGE...CANNON TOWN AROUND 355 PM CDT... HOLT AROUND 400 PM CDT... BEAVER CREEK...MUNSON AROUND 415 PM CDT... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 57. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THIS STORM APPROACHES. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 343 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 FLZ003-072130- INLAND SANTA ROSA FL- 343 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 430 PM CDT... AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CENTURY...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF JAY...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... JAY AROUND 405 PM CDT... THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THIS STORM APPROACHES. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 344 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ALZ056-059-072130- ESCAMBIA AL-CONECUH AL- 344 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 430 PM CDT... AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BREWTON...OR NEAR CASTLEBERRY...AND MOVING WEST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... I65 AND CR 6 AROUND 400 PM CDT... I65 AND AL 41 AROUND 410 PM CDT... REPTON AROUND 415 PM CDT... I65 AND AL 113 AROUND 420 PM CDT... THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 88. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THIS STORM APPROACHES. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 351 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ALZ059-FLZ001-003-072145- ESCAMBIA AL-INLAND ESCAMBIA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL- 351 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2011 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN ESCAMBIA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA ROSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA...THROUGH 445 PM CDT... AT 349 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR EAST BREWTON...OR NEAR DIXONVILLE...AND MOVING WEST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... JAY AROUND 410 PM CDT... POLLARD AROUND 415 PM CDT... FLOMATON...CENTURY AROUND 425 PM CDT... THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THIS STORM APPROACHES. &&
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew shingles off the roof of the WEBJ radio studio.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down a large tree over on a mobile home.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew several trees down.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down trees in several areas across southern Monroe county.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down numerous trees across the area.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down numerous trees across the area.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew several trees down.
Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down several tress across the area. One tree fell on a house.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Alabama in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Alabama, June 2011
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 326265, 326259, 326278, 326264, 326266, 326257, 326262, 326268, 326276, 326254.