Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 13, 2005, 9:16 AM CST for Baldwin County, Washington 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, 9:16 AM CST (15:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2005, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 73 days
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Washington County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:19 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.
| 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, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 131516
TORMOB
ALC129-131545-
/X.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0004.050113T1516Z-050113T1545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
916 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
* UNTIL 945 AM CST
* AT 913 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER HEALING
SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
KOENTON BY 925 AM CST
SILVER CROSS AND FRANKVILLE BY 935 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 3169 8810 3168 8808 3164 8810 3160 8825
3156 8834 3156 8838 3153 8842 3159 8845
3170 8845
$$4 follow-up statements
000
WFUS54 KMOB 270827
TORMOB
ALC003-270900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0004.050327T0827Z-050327T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
227 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
* UNTIL 300 AM CST
* AT 225 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
SILVERHILL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELSANOR BY 235 AM CST
GATESWOOD BY 240 AM CST
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...ABANDON VEHICLES AND
MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS.
IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3062 8778 3051 8783 3054 8745 3063 8740
3076 8754
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 270841
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
240 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
ALC003-270900-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-050327T0900Z/
BALDWIN AL-
240 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR EAST CENTRAL
BALDWIN COUNTY...
AT 237 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSINTON...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOPUTHWEST OF GATEWOOD AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELSANOR BY 235 AM CST
GATESWOOD BY 245 AM CST
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3062 8778 3051 8783 3054 8745 3063 8740
3076 8754
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 270851
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
249 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
ALC003-270859-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-050327T0900Z/
BALDWIN AL-
249 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BALDWIN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS CONSIDERABLY WEAKENED AND WILL EXIT THE COUNTY.
PLEASE RELAY ALL REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
FURTHER RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOBILE
ALABAMA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3062 8778 3051 8783 3054 8745 3063 8740
3076 8754
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 270853 CCA
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TORNADO WATCH INFORMATION...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
249 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
ALC003-270859-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-050327T0900Z/
BALDWIN AL-
249 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BALDWIN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS CONSIDERABLY WEAKENED AND WILL EXIT THE COUNTY.
PLEASE RELAY ALL REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
FURTHER RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOBILE
ALABAMA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST THIS MORNING.
LAT...LON 3062 8778 3051 8783 3054 8745 3063 8740
3076 8754
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 8:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 72 days |
| Jan 13, 9:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 73 days |
| Jan 13, 10:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 40 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.