Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 46, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2006, 3:42 AM CST for Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2006, 3:42 AM CST (09:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2006, 4:45 AM CST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:53 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Eucutta, MS | TREES DOWN NEAR EUCUTTA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1:59 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 378 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS54 KMOB 150944
TORMOB
MSC153-151045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0046.061115T0942Z-061115T1045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
342 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
* UNTIL 445 AM CST
* AT 339 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF
STRENGTHFORD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
EUCUTTA AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHISTLER BY 400 AM CST
HIWANNEE BY 415 AM CST
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. 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
DIME-SIZED SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN THE 60
TO 70 MPH RANGE.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3174 8912 3155 8900 3176 8848 3188 8847
3198 8858
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 151012
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
408 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
MSC153-151045-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-061115T1045Z/
WAYNE MS-
408 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR NORTHERN WAYNE
COUNTY...
AT 404 AM CST...NWS RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR
EUCUTTA...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIWANNEE BY 425 AM CST
THE RADAR INDICATED TORNADO SHOULD EXIT NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY BY
440 AM CST BETWEEN MATHERVILLE AND HIWANEE MISSISSIPPI.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DIME-SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS FROM 60 TO 70
MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. ABANDON VEHICLES
AND MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST
FLOOR INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR
PILLOWS.
IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3182 8892 3173 8892 3181 8848 3188 8847
3198 8858
$$000 WWUS54 KMOB 151033 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 433 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 MSC153-151045- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-061115T1045Z/ WAYNE MS- 433 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY... AT 430 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3180 8867 3181 8848 3188 8847 3188 8863 $$
000 WWUS54 KMOB 151052 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 452 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 MSC153-151102- /O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-061115T1045Z/ WAYNE MS- 452 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 445 AM CST... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3180 8867 3181 8848 3188 8847 3188 8863 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 6:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Stone | 30 min |
| Nov 14, 7:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Stone | 26 min |
| Nov 15, 2:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wayne | 46 min |
| Nov 15, 2:42 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne | 10 hr |
| Nov 15, 4:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 32 min |
| Nov 15, 4:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene | 45 min |
| Nov 15, 5:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | George | 59 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.