Alert archive / Alabama / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 12:27 PM CST for Clarke County, Wilcox County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 1, 2007, 12:27 PM CST (18:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2007, 1:15 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Clarke County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Birmingham radar (KBMX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 12:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Millers Ferry, AL | POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR MILLERS FERRY. NUMEROUS HOMES DAMAGED. UNCONFIRMED FATALITY. SEVERAL INJURIES. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 7:28 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 755 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 724 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 855 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 011827
TORMOB
ALC025-131-011915-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0017.070301T1827Z-070301T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1227 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WILCOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CAMDEN...
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
* UNTIL 115 PM CST
* AT 1223 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FULTON...OR
ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF GROVE HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SUNNY SOUTH BY 1235 PM CST...
PINE HILL BY 1240 PM CST...
KIMBROUGH...YELLOW BLUFF AND ANNE MARIE BY 1245 PM CST...
ROCKWEST BY 1250 PM CST...
MILLERS FERRY...CANTON BEND AND PRAIRIE BY 1255 PM CST...
BOYKIN BY 100 PM CST...
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 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3185 8791 3171 8777 3202 8689 3209 8720
3225 8742
$$3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS54 KMOB 011843
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1243 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC025-011853-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
CLARKE AL-
1243 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CLARKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3189 8769 3183 8762 3202 8689 3209 8720
3225 8742
$$
ALC131-011915-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
WILCOX AL-
1243 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST FOR WILCOX
COUNTY...
AT 1240 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SHEPPARD...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROVE HILL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SHEPPARD...COY AND PINE HILL BY 1250 PM CST...
YELLOW BLUFF AND COAL BLUFF BY 1255 PM CST...
ROCKWEST BY 100 PM CST...
CANTON BEND...MILLERS FERRY AND CAMDEN BY 105 PM CST...BOYKIN BY
110 PM CST...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3189 8769 3183 8762 3202 8689 3209 8720
3225 8742
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 011855
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1255 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC131-011915-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
WILCOX AL-
1255 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
WILCOX COUNTY...
AT 1253 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR YELLOW BLUFF...OR
ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ROCKWEST BY 100 PM CST...
MILLERS FERRY...CANTON BEND AND PRAIRIE BY 105 PM CST...
REHOBOTH AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOYKIN BY 110 PM CST...
ALBERTA BY 115 PM CST...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3196 8758 3191 8747 3204 8720 3209 8720
3225 8742
$$000
WWUS54 KMOB 011914
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
112 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
ALC131-011922-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1915Z/
WILCOX AL-
112 PM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 115 PM CST...
THE RADAR-INDICATED TORNADO IS LOCATED AND WILL MOVE OVER OVER RURAL
PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHERN WILCOX COUNTY. THE STORM IS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 800 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.
LAT...LON 3196 8758 3191 8747 3204 8720 3209 8720
3225 8742
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 8:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 21 min |
| Mar 1, 9:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 9:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 9:50 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 10:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 41 min |
| Mar 1, 11:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 11:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke | 18 min |
| Mar 1, 11:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 11:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 11:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 12:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 42 min |
| Mar 1, 12:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 1:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe | 49 min |
| Mar 1, 1:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 1:55 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 1, 2:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 37 min |
| Mar 1, 2:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Butler | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 3:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 34 min |
| Mar 1, 3:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 4:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 35 min |
| Mar 1, 4:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Crenshaw | 31 min |
| Mar 1, 5:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 32 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.