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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Jan 31, 2008, 4:58 PM CST for Greene County, Mississippi; Washington County, Alabama. It was in force for 47 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
- Jan 31, 2008, 4:58 PM CST (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2008, 5:45 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 5:10 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Vinegar Bend, AL | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NORTH 2/3 OF COUNTY. |
| Jan 31, 5:31 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Chatom, AL | TREES DOWN NEAR CHATOM. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 12:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 31, 4:34 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 794 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 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 312259
TORMOB
ALC129-MSC041-312345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0013.080131T2258Z-080131T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
458 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEAKESVILLE...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATOM...
* UNTIL 545 PM CST
* AT 451 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JONATHAN...
OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FRUITDALE...YELLOW PINE...ESCATAWPA AND 7 MILES NORTH OF VINEGAR
BEND BY 505 PM CST...
TIBBIE...CHATOM AND 6 MILES NORTH OF SEABOARD BY 515 PM CST...
7 MILES SOUTH OF JORDAN BY 520 PM CST...
8 MILES NORTH OF HAWTHORN BY 525 PM CST...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3158 8809 3123 8800 3112 8867 3138 8873
3144 8855 3143 8853 3143 8847 3147 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 250DEG 51KT 3132 8852
$$1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KMOB 312320
SVSMOB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
520 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008
MSC041-312330-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080131T2345Z/
GREENE MS-
520 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3158 8809 3142 8805 3141 8806 3140 8804
3123 8800 3116 8843 3147 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 250DEG 51KT 3143 8818
$$
ALC129-312345-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080131T2345Z/
WASHINGTON AL-
520 PM CST THU JAN 31 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CST FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY...
AT 512 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TIBBIE...OR ABOUT
6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATOM...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY AT 530 PM CST
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
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 700 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1100 PM CST THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 3158 8809 3142 8805 3141 8806 3140 8804
3123 8800 3116 8843 3147 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 250DEG 51KT 3143 8818
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 4:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Perry | 43 min |
| Jan 31, 4:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Greene, Perry, Wayne | 43 min |
| Jan 31, 4:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 61 min |
| Jan 31, 5:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 32 min |
| Jan 31, 5:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Greene, Wayne | 45 min |
| Jan 31, 5:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | George, Greene | 37 min |
| Jan 31, 5:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe and 1 more | 61 min |
| Jan 31, 5:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 65 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.