Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 13, 2006, 10:19 AM CST for Butler County, Conecuh County, Crenshaw County, Alabama. It was in force for 41 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 13, 2006, 10:19 AM CST (16:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2006, 11:00 AM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL
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, 7:11 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2292 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 433 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 525 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 131618
TORMOB
ALC013-035-041-131700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0004.060113T1619Z-060113T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1019 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CONECUH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
CRENSHAW COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
* AT 1014 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER OWASSA...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
GARLAND AND I65 AND CR 7 BY 1025 AM CST
GEORGIANA AND I65 AND AL 106 BY 1030 AM CST
AVANT AND CHAPMAN BY 1035 AM CST
INDUSTRY BY 1040 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.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3167 8627 3154 8658 3154 8669 3149 8670
3140 8697 3140 8697 3144 8697 3157 8703
3195 8640
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 131634 RRA
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1034 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
ALC035-131644-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060113T1700Z/
CONECUH AL-
1034 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CONECUH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3167 8617 3154 8645 3153 8658 3158 8666
3187 8635
$$
ALC013-041-131700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060113T1700Z/
BUTLER AL-CRENSHAW AL-
1034 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR CENTRAL CRENSHAW
AND SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...
AT 1030 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKY STREAK...OR
ABOUT 19 MILES NORTH OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PIGEON CREEK BY 1040 AM CST
RUTLEDGE BY 1055 AM CST
LUVERNE BY 1100 AM CST
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3167 8617 3154 8645 3153 8658 3158 8666
3187 8635
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 131638
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1038 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
ALC013-041-131700-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060113T1700Z/
BUTLER AL-CRENSHAW AL-
1038 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
CRENSHAW AND SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTIES...
AT 1034 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR OAKY STREAK...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTH OF ANDALUSIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PIGEON CREEK BY 1045 AM CST
RUTLEDGE...7 MILES SOUTH OF HONORAVILLE AND 8 MILES WEST OF LUVERNE
BY 1100 AM CST
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3167 8617 3154 8645 3153 8658 3158 8666
3190 8645
$$000 WWUS54 KMOB 131649 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1049 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ALC013-041-131700- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060113T1700Z/ BUTLER AL-CRENSHAW AL- 1049 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR CENTRAL CRENSHAW AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTIES... AT 1046 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUTLEDGE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF LUVERNE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RUTLEDGE...7 MILES WEST OF LUVERNE AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF HONORAVILLE BY 1100 AM CST IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3167 8617 3160 8650 3166 8650 3190 8644 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 7:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 48 min |
| Jan 13, 8:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 26 min |
| Jan 13, 8:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 34 min |
| Jan 13, 9:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington | 31 min |
| Jan 13, 9:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington | 29 min |
| Jan 13, 9:48 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 27 min |
| Jan 13, 9:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Conecuh | 26 min |
| Jan 13, 10:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 16 min |
| Jan 13, 10:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 43 min |
| Jan 13, 10:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 31 min |
| Jan 13, 11:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 23 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.