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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL

January 13, 2005Greene County, Mississippi; Baldwin County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 13, 2005, 9:10 AM CST for Greene County, Mississippi; Baldwin County, Alabama. It was in force for 73 days. 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 13, 2005, 9:10 AM CST (15:10 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2005, 9:15 PM CST
In force: 73 days
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Greene County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 13, 5:45 AM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 187 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 868 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 526 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 365 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 403 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.9
Supercell composite: 12.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 131510
TORMOB
MSC041-131545-
/X.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0003.050113T1510Z-050113T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
910 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

* UNTIL 945 AM CST

* AT 903 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER SAND
  HILL...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY AT 920 AM CST
  RURAL NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY AT 930 AM CST

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.

IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3143 8865 3143 8847 3139 8845 3129 8845
      3128 8874 3127 8881 3142 8881 3143 8870
      3144 8868

$$

4 follow-up statements

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 270238
TORMOB
ALC003-270315-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0003.050327T0237Z-050327T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
837 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA

* UNTIL 915 PM CST

* AT 836 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF
  MOUTH OF WEEKS BAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  WEEKS BAY AND MAGNOLIA SPRINGS BY 845 PM CST
  MARLOW AND CLAY CITY BY 850 PM CST
  SUMMERDALE AND FOLEY BY 855 PM CST
  ELBERTA BY 900 PM CST

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.

IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3040 8798 3035 8794 3025 8777 3030 8747
      3068 8741

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 270252
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
851 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

ALC003-270315-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050327T0315Z/
BALDWIN AL-
851 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR CENTRAL BALDWIN
COUNTY...

AT 849 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUMMERDALE AND 
WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SUMMERDALE AND FOLEY BY 850 PM CST
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELBERTA AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MIFLIN BY 855
  PM CST
  ELSANOR BY 900 PM CST
  SEMINOLE BY 905 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3047 8781 3040 8776 3034 8761 3030 8747
      3068 8741

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 270304
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
903 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

ALC003-270315-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050327T0315Z/
BALDWIN AL-
903 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR EAST CENTRAL
BALDWIN COUNTY...

AT 902 PM CST...THE RADAR INDICATED  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
ELSANOR AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 TO 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ELSANOR BY 900 PM CST
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE BY 910 PM CST

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3054 8767 3050 8767 3048 8762 3048 8743
      3066 8744

$$

000 
WWUS54 KMOB 270314
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
912 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

ALC003-270322-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-050327T0315Z/
BALDWIN AL-
912 PM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY WILL BE 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 915 PM CST...

AT 913 PM CST...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT BOTH THE PARENT 
THUNDERSTORM AND ASSOCIATED LOW LEVEL STORM ROTATION HAS WEAKENED 
SINCE 905 PM CST. FOR THIS REASON THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3054 8767 3050 8767 3048 8762 3048 8743
      3066 8744

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 13, 8:38 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Wayne	37 min
Jan 13, 8:58 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Perry	72 days
Jan 13, 10:09 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MOB	George	40 days
Jan 13, 9:16 AM CST	Tornado Warning	MOB	Baldwin, Washington	73 days
Jan 13, 11:39 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr
Jan 13, 1:40 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		2 hr

Nearby

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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.