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Tornado Warning 141, NWS Mobile, AL

September 1, 2008Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2008, 4:38 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 52 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, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Sep 1, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 172 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2008-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 196 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2008-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 494 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
196 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
494 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
553 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

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

000 
WFUS54 KMOB 012138
TORMOB
ALC003-097-012230-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TO.W.0141.080901T2138Z-080901T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  EAST CENTRAL MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOWNTOWN MOBILE...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 436 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TURKEY
  BRANCH...OR ABOUT 22 MILES NORTHEAST OF DAUPHIN ISLAND...MOVING
  NORTHWEST AT 44 MPH.

* THE  TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MONTROSE BY 450 PM CDT...
  JACKSON OAK...DAPHNE AND PARK CITY BY 455 PM CDT...
  BRIDGEHEAD BY 500 PM CDT...
  I65 AND US 43 AND SATSUMA BY 520 PM CDT...
  CREOLA BY 525 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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

LAT...LON 3038 8785 3042 8792 3047 8793 3048 8795
      3055 8791 3066 8794 3067 8802 3065 8805
      3061 8805 3059 8808 3084 8822 3095 8791
      3042 8766 3035 8783
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 155DEG 38KT 3046 8782

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012201
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-012230-
/O.CON.KMOB.TO.W.0141.000000T0000Z-080901T2230Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
500 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL BALDWIN COUNTIES...

AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS NEAR HIGHWAY 98 AND I-10...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF 
DOWNTOWN MOBILE...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 44 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EAST OF PINTO ISLAND...WALLACE TUNNEL AND DOWNTOWN MOBILE BY 505   
   PM CDT...
  COCHRANE BRIDGE BY 510 PM CDT...
  SARALAND...CHICKASAW AND I65 AND AL 158 BY 515 PM CDT...
  I65 AND US 43 AND SATSUMA BY 520 PM CDT...
  CREOLA BY 525 PM CDT...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING...PREFERABLY IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR A ROOM SUCH AS
A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. IF POSSIBLE...GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER
PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY
AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL OR DAMAGING
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3066 8794 3067 8800 3067 8802 3065 8805
      3062 8805 3059 8808 3084 8822 3095 8791
      3063 8777 3056 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 155DEG 38KT 3067 8794

$$
000 
WWUS54 KMOB 012224
SVSMOB

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

ALC003-097-012232-
/O.EXP.KMOB.TO.W.0141.000000T0000Z-080901T2230Z/
BALDWIN AL-MOBILE AL-
522 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOBILE AND WEST CENTRAL
BALDWIN COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 530 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS BEEN WEAKENING AS IT MOVES 
NORTH-NORTHWEST OVER NORTHEASTERN MOBILE COUNTY....TO BELOW SEVERE 
LIMITS. 

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

LAT...LON 3066 8794 3067 8800 3067 8802 3065 8805
      3062 8805 3059 8808 3084 8822 3095 8791
      3063 8777 3056 8791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 155DEG 38KT 3088 8806

$$

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, 4:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington40 min
Sep 1, 6:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Choctaw, Mobile, Washington3 hr

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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.