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Tornado Warning 140, NWS Mobile, AL

September 1, 2008Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2008, 4:20 PM CDT for Washington County, Alabama; Greene County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 40 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
Sep 1, 2008, 4:20 PM CDT (21:20 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2008, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Washington County, AL, Greene County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 1, 3:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2008-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 116 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2008-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 260 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
116 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
260 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 012120
TORMOB
ALC129-MSC041-153-012200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0140.080901T2120Z-080901T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
420 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WAYNESBORO...
  WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 420 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  VINEGAR BEND...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEAKESVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 34 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ESCATAWPA BY 425 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING 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 MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3156 8886 3172 8863 3124 8831 3118 8839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 142DEG 30KT 3125 8839

$$

PURDY
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012140
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
440 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

ALC129-012149-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0140.000000T0000Z-080901T2200Z/
WASHINGTON AL-
439 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8877 3162 8860 3135 8844 3132 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 144DEG 28KT 3137 8849

$$

MSC041-153-012200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0140.000000T0000Z-080901T2200Z/
GREENE MS-WAYNE MS-
439 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES...

AT 439 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS 
16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHICORA...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
CHATOM...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 33 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHICORA BY 500 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE IT AND GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A NEARBY STURDY BUILDING OR IN AN UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER. IF NO
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER IS AVAILABLE AND A TORNADO IS FAST APPROACHING...
SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR
HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY BE OBSCURING 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 MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8877 3162 8860 3135 8844 3132 8847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 144DEG 28KT 3137 8849

$$

PURDY
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012152
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
452 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

MSC041-012202-
/O.CAN.KMOB.TO.W.0140.000000T0000Z-080901T2200Z/
GREENE MS-
452 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8877 3162 8860 3149 8857 3146 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 143DEG 41KT 3150 8860

$$

MSC153-012200-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0140.000000T0000Z-080901T2200Z/
WAYNE MS-
452 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...

AT 452 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF
WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 47 MPH.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING 
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST 
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8877 3162 8860 3149 8857 3146 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 143DEG 41KT 3150 8860

$$

PURDY
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012201 RRA
SVSMOB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
501 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

MSC153-012211-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0140.000000T0000Z-080901T2200Z/
WAYNE MS-
501 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY WAS ALLOWED TO 
EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3153 8877 3162 8860 3149 8857 3146 8864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 143DEG 41KT 3150 8860

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Sep 1, 2:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Sep 1, 3:00 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile60 min
Sep 1, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB62 min
Sep 1, 3:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin44 min
Sep 1, 4:21 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Sep 1, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Sep 1, 4:35 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin55 min
Sep 1, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Sep 1, 5:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Sep 1, 5:25 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin50 min
Sep 1, 5:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin59 min
Sep 1, 5:46 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile59 min
Sep 1, 6:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington39 min
Sep 1, 6:28 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile62 min
Sep 1, 6:31 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin44 min
Sep 1, 6:49 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile41 min
Sep 1, 7:01 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile44 min
Sep 1, 7:07 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington40 min
Sep 1, 7:40 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin50 min
Sep 1, 8:12 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin63 min
Sep 1, 8:14 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin61 min
Sep 1, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin51 min
Sep 1, 8:32 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin43 min
Sep 1, 8:38 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin52 min
Sep 1, 8:39 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile38 min
Sep 1, 8:49 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin27 min
Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDTCoastal Flood WarningMOB22 hr
Sep 1, 11:35 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile9 min
Sep 1, 11:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile34 hr
Sep 1, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin24 min
Sep 1, 12:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin28 hr
Sep 1, 12:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin33 min
Sep 1, 12:46 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington44 min
Sep 1, 12:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin40 min
Sep 1, 12:52 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile38 min
Sep 1, 12:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington33 min
Sep 1, 1:19 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile28 min
Sep 1, 1:26 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington49 min
Sep 1, 1:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin21 min
Sep 1, 1:48 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Sep 1, 2:05 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile40 min
Sep 1, 2:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington25 min
Sep 1, 2:48 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin42 min
Sep 1, 3:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington3 hr
Sep 1, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Sep 1, 3:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin22 min
Sep 1, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile52 min
Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Choctaw, Mobile, Washington3 hr
Sep 1, 12:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBStone39 min
Sep 1, 1:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWayne33 min
Sep 1, 2:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWayne34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.