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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Nov 15, 2006, 4:46 AM CST for Greene County, Mississippi. It was in force for 45 min. 2 reports 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, 4:46 AM CST (10:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2006, 5:31 AM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Greene County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 4:57 AM CST | TORNADO | Sand Hill, MS | POSSIBLE TORNADO. 8 OR 9 HOMES DAMAGED. 1 CHURCH DESTROYED. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. ESTIMATED TIME 0457 AM. NO INJURIES. |
| Nov 15, 5:05 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Sand Hill, MS | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE AVERA AND SAND HILL COMMUNITIES. TREES...TIN...AND OTHER DEBRIS BLOCKING ROADWAYS. |
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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMOB 151046 TORMOB MSC041-151145- /O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0049.061115T1046Z-061115T1145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 446 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 545 AM CST * AT 444 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF AVERA...OR NEAR HINTONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO PRODUCING STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... AVERA AND SAND HILL BY 455 AM CST BOTHWELL AND PIAVE BY 500 AM CST IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. 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 3140 8883 3117 8883 3115 8845 3143 8845 $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMOB 151100 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 500 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 MSC041-151145- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-061115T1145Z/ GREENE MS- 500 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY... AT 456 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 14 MILES EAST OF AVERA...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE DANGEROUS STORMS...ABANDON VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES AND SEEK A REINFORCED SHELTER. MOVE TO THE LOWEST FLOOR INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET. COVER YOUR BODY WITH BLANKETS OR PILLOWS. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. LAT...LON 3140 8883 3125 8882 3125 8846 3143 8845 $$
000 WWUS54 KMOB 151108 SVSMOB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 508 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 MSC041-151145- /O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-061115T1145Z/ GREENE MS- 508 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR NORTHERN GREENE COUNTY... AT 505 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY STRONG ROTATION. A POTENTIAL TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AVERA...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEAKESVILLE ...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROUNSAVILLE. 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. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE DANGEROUS STORMS...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. 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 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 3143 8883 3116 8882 3116 8845 3143 8845 $$
000
WWUS54 KMOB 151125
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
524 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
MSC041-151145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-061115T1145Z/
GREENE MS-
524 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 545 AM CST FOR GREENE COUNTY...
AT 522 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 14
MILES EAST OF SMITHTOWN...OR ABOUT 14 MILES WEST OF CHATOM...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM WILL REMIAN OVER RURAL SECTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
GREENE COUNTY THROUGH 1132 AM CST.
A REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WAS JUST RELAYED TO THE NWS IN
MOBILE FROM GREENE COUNTY S.O. THE TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED IN SAND HILL.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3143 8847 3140 8845 3106 8845 3104 8843
3100 8843 3101 8883 3115 8883 3116 8882
3144 8882
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 151131
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
530 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
MSC041-151140-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-061115T1145Z/
GREENE MS-
530 AM CST WED NOV 15 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO HAS SINCE MOVED EAST INTO WASHINGTON
COUNTY ALABAMA.
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 3143 8847 3140 8845 3106 8845 3104 8843
3100 8843 3101 8883 3115 8883 3116 8882
3143 8883
$$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, 3:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wayne | 63 min |
| Nov 15, 4:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Perry | 32 min |
| Nov 15, 5:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | George | 59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.